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outcrossing

UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒsɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑsɪŋ/

Translations

outcrossingnoun
outcrossings
pl
croisementEn élevage et en génétique, désigne l’accouplement ou la reproduction entre lignées génétiques différentes.
Outcrossing is often used in agriculture to produce crops that are more resistant to diseases.
Le croisement est souvent utilisé en agriculture pour produire des cultures plus résistantes aux maladies.
Additional translations
croisement externeTerme plus précis en génétique et en sélection animale ou végétale.
Synonyms
genetic mixing
interbreeding
hybridization
crossbreeding
outcrossinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈaʊtˌkrɒsɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtˌkrɑːsɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective, e.g. “outcrossing populations”; no verb POS added because the lemma form for the verb is outcross.
issu d’un croisementEn biologie et en génétique, se dit d’individus ou de populations provenant d’un croisement entre lignées différentes.
Outcrossing populations showed greater disease resistance.
Les populations issues d’un croisement ont montré une plus grande résistance aux maladies.
Synonyms
outbreeding
crossbreeding
cross-breeding
cross-pollinating
cross-fertilizing
cross-mating
hybridizing
allogamous
xenogamous
outcrossverb

outcrossing

Gerund

outcrossed
Past Simple
outcrossed
Past Participle
outcrossing
Gerund
UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒs/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑs/
croiserBiologie, élevage, sélection.
The farmer decided to outcross his cattle to improve their genetic diversity.
L’éleveur a décidé de croiser son bétail avec une autre lignée pour améliorer sa diversité génétique.
Synonyms
interbreed
combine
mix
hybridize
crossbreed

Definitions

outcrossingnoun
The practice of breeding individuals from different genetic lines or populations to increase genetic diversity.
Outcrossing is often used in agriculture to produce crops that are more resistant to diseases.
The introduction of unrelated genetic material into a breeding line.
The breeder used outcrossing to introduce new traits into the dog breed.
outcrossinggerund / present participle
Relating to or resulting from the breeding of individuals from different genetic lines.
Outcrossing populations showed greater disease resistance.
outcrossverb
To breed an animal or plant with one from a different genetic line or population.
The farmer decided to outcross his cattle to improve their genetic diversity.
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