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backcross
/ ˈbækˌkrɒs /
verb
- to mate (a hybrid of the first generation) with one of its parents
noun
- the offspring so produced
- the act or process of backcrossing
backcross
/ băk′krôs′,-krŏs′ /
Verb
- To cross a hybrid with one of its parents or with an individual genetically identical to one of its parents. Backcrossing is used in research to isolate genetic characteristics found in one of the parents.
Noun
- The act of making such a cross.
- An individual resulting from such a cross.
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