testcross

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.

• 🇷🇺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 genotype determination 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 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.

   🇷🇺Анализирующее скрещивание

   Синонимы: backcrosstest-cross

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