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backcross /back·cross/ (bak´kros) a mating between a heterozygote and a homozygote. backcross Etymology: AS, baec + cruc, cross 1 a mating (cross) between a heterozygote and a homozygote. 2 an organism or strain produced by such a cross. See also testcross. backcross mating the crossbred offspring of a two-way cross back to one of the parent breeds. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 1989, ACF established Wagner Research Farm in Meadowview, Virginia, where a backcross breeding program is bringing the Eastern United States ever closer to the return of the beloved Castanea dentata. It takes time to backcross a particular germplasm with a technology, so we've started backcrossing while we're testing new varieties. Autoantibody profiles and renal immune deposits in hybrid, backcross, and H-2d congenic mice. |
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