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testcross

/ˈtest.krɒs/

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noun

/ˈtest.krɒs/C1formalscientific
  • ruГенетическое 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.

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

  1. Genetic cross for genotype determinationC1formalscientific

    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.

    ruАнализирующее скрещивание

    • The biologist performed a testcross to determine if the pea plant was homozygous dominant or heterozygous.
    • By analyzing the offspring of a testcross, the geneticist could deduce the unknown parent's genotype.
    • A testcross is a fundamental tool in Mendelian genetics for identifying hidden recessive alleles.

    Synonymsbackcrosstest-cross

Forms
  • testcrosses plural form
  • testcrosses' possessive plural form
  • testcross's possessive singular form