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backcrossing

/ˈbækˌkrɒs.ɪŋ/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un método genético en el que un organismo híbrido se cruza con uno de sus progenitores o con un individuo genéticamente similar a este, empleado a menudo para introducir o conservar determinados caracteres., Verbo utilizado en genética y biología para referirse al cruzamiento de un híbrido con uno de sus progenitores o con un individuo genéticamente similar a su progenitor, generalmente para fijar o reforzar ciertos caracteres.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈbækˌkrɒs.ɪŋ/

incontable

A noun referring to a genetic technique where a hybrid organism is crossed with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent, often used to introduce or maintain specific traits.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un método genético en el que un organismo híbrido se cruza con uno de sus progenitores o con un individuo genéticamente similar a este, empleado a menudo para introducir o conservar determinados caracteres.
  1. Genetic breeding technique C1 formal scientific

    A method in genetics where a hybrid organism is crossed with one of its parents or an organism genetically similar to its parent, to achieve offspring with a genetic makeup closer to that parent.

    • Backcrossing is commonly used in plant breeding to introduce a specific trait.
    • The researchers used backcrossing to stabilize the desired gene in the population.
    • Backcrossing helps to reduce genetic variation while retaining a particular characteristic.

    🇪🇸Retrocruzamiento

    Sinónimos: backcross

  • backcrossings plural form
  • backcrossings' possessive plural form
  • backcrossing's possessive singular form

verb

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈbæk.krɒs/

A verb used in genetics and biology to indicate the act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents or with an individual genetically similar to its parent, typically to reinforce specific traits.

  • 🇪🇸Verbo utilizado en genética y biología para referirse al cruzamiento de un híbrido con uno de sus progenitores o con un individuo genéticamente similar a su progenitor, generalmente para fijar o reforzar ciertos caracteres.
  1. Genetic breeding technique C1 formal scientific

    To cross a hybrid organism with one of its parents or with an organism genetically similar to its parent, typically to reinforce specific genetic traits.

    • The researchers backcrossed the F1 hybrid with the original parent strain.
    • Backcrossing is commonly used in plant breeding to stabilize desired characteristics.
    • They backcrossed the mice to introduce a specific gene into the population.

    🇪🇸Retrocruzamiento

  • backcrossed past participle
  • backcrossed past simple
  • backcrossing present participle
  • backcrosses third person singular