backcross

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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé en génétique et en biologie pour désigner le croisement d'un hybride avec l'un de ses parents ou avec un individu génétiquement similaire à son parent, généralement afin de fixer certains traits.

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.

   🇫🇷rétrocroisement

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