outcrossing

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• Outcrossing — is the practice of introducing unrelated genetic material into a breeding line. It increases genetic diversity, thus reducing the probability of all individuals being subject to disease or reducing genetic abnormalities(only within the first… …   Wikipedia

• outcrossing — [out′krôs΄iŋ] n. OUTBREEDING (sense 1) * * * …   Universalium

• outcrossing — [out′krôs΄iŋ] n. OUTBREEDING (sense 1) …   English World dictionary

• outcrossing — out·cross·ing n a mating of individuals of different strains but usu. of the same breed …   Medical dictionary

• outcrossing —   Breeding between extra populational individuals.   See also hybrid zone …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

• outcrossing — /ˈaʊtkrɒsɪŋ/ (say owtkrosing) noun breeding of unrelated animals or plants within a variety or breed. Also, outcross …  

• outcrossing — noun Etymology: from gerund of outcross (II) : a mating of individuals of different strains but usually of the same breed …   Useful english dictionary

• Outcrossing Search —    The mating of unrelated individuals of the same breed …   Hunting glossary

• White tiger — For other uses, see White tiger (disambiguation). A white Bengal tiger in Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger, which was reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal …   Wikipedia

• Genetically modified organism — GMO redirects here. For other uses, see GMO (disambiguation). GloFish, the first genetically modified animal to be sold as a pet A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material… …   Wikipedia

• Inbreeding — is breeding between close relatives, whether plant or animal. If practiced repeatedly, it leads to an increase in homozygosity of a population. A higher frequency of recessive, deleterious traits in homozygous form in a population can, over time …   Wikipedia