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crossbreeding /cross·breed·ing/ (-brēd-ing) hybridization; the mating of organisms of different strains or species. crossbreeding Etymology: L, crux + bredan the production of offspring by the mating of individuals of different varieties, strains, or species; hybridization. See also inbreeding. crossbred, adj. crossbreeding hybridization; the mating of organisms of different strains or species, e.g. when animals of different breeds are mated. Practiced extensively in farm animals to capitalize on advantages conferred by hybrid vigor. 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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| Researchers report that these insects belong to one of the few animal species known to have arisen from crossbreeding of two other species. Crossbreeding also isn't a solution, either, since the lethal form of the gene is not breed specific. Asoyia oil is produced from I percent linolenic soybeans, the result of more than 30 years of research and crossbreeding by agronomists and food scientists at Iowa State University. |
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