Mating of animals of wider degrees of relationship is known as?

→ Line Breeding in Animals
Line breeding is a specific type of inbreeding program where an individual is mated with its descendants.

🧬 Key Details:
➤ It involves the mating of animals with a wider degree of relationship compared to close breeding.
➤ It helps in promoting uniformity in desirable characters.
➤ It is useful for maintaining a high relationship with a particular ancestor in subsequent generations.
➤ Line breeding can be applied both in the initial stages of breed development or in an established breed when an outstanding animal is identified.