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outcrossing

UK
/ˈaʊtkrɒsɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊtkrɑsɪŋ/

Translations

outcrossingnoun
outcrossings
pl
Outcrossing is used to introduce new genetic material into a population.
Скрещивание используется для введения нового генетического материала в популяцию.
Additional translations
внепородное скрещивание
внешнее скрещивание
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.
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/
Farmers often outcross different breeds to improve livestock.
Фермеры часто скрещивают разные породы, чтобы улучшить скот.
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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