cross-fertilize

• Verb, das den Prozess bezeichnet, Ideen, Wissen oder Elemente aus verschiedenen Bereichen oder Quellen zu verbinden, um neue oder verbesserte Ergebnisse zu erzielen, sowie im biologischen Sinne das Kreuzen von Pflanzen oder Tieren.

A verb used to indicate the process of combining ideas, knowledge, or elements from different fields or sources to produce new or improved results.

1. Undergo cross-fertilization; become fertileC1formalscientific

   To become fertile through the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals, typically of the same species.

   Sich kreuzbefruchten

   • The plants cross-fertilize naturally when bees transfer pollen between them.
   • In the lab, the cells were allowed to cross-fertilize under controlled conditions.
   • These two varieties of corn cross-fertilize to produce a hybrid strain.

2. Cause to undergo cross-fertilizationC1formalscientific

   To deliberately bring about the fusion of gametes from different individuals, often to create hybrids or improve genetic diversity.

   Kreuzbefruchten

   • The botanist cross-fertilized the roses to develop a new color.
   • Farmers cross-fertilize their crops to enhance resistance to disease.
   • Researchers cross-fertilized the fish species to study genetic inheritance.

   Synonymecross-pollinatecrossbreedinterbreed