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test-cross

/ˈtest ˌkrɒs/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈtest ˌkrɒs/

A genetic cross between an organism with an unknown genotype for a specific trait and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait, used to determine the unknown genotype from the resulting offspring.

  • 🇷🇺Генетическое скрещивание между организмом с неизвестным генотипом по определённому признаку и организмом, гомозиготным по рецессивному аллелю этого признака, используемое для определения неизвестного генотипа по полученному потомству.
  1. Genetic cross for determining genotype C1 formal scientific

    A cross between an organism with an unknown genotype for a specific trait and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait, used to determine the unknown genotype from the offspring's characteristics.

    • The biologist performed a test-cross to determine if the pea plant was homozygous dominant or heterozygous.
    • By using a test-cross, the farmer could identify the genetic makeup of the cattle.
    • A test-cross with a recessive white-flowered plant revealed the genotype of the purple-flowered plant.

    🇷🇺Анализирующее скрещивание

    Synonyms: testcross

  • test-crosses plural form
  • test-crosses' possessive plural form
  • test-cross's possessive singular form