backcross
/ˈbæk ˌkrɔs/
noun
- The act or result of crossing a hybrid organism with one of its parents or with an organism genetically similar to a parent.
- A backcross can help fix a desired trait in a plant population.
- The lab performed a backcross to confirm the inheritance pattern.
- The breeder used a backcross to strengthen the flower's color.
verb
- To cross (a hybrid) with one of its parents or with a genetically similar organism.
- The scientist backcrossed the mice to study the gene's effect.
- Farmers often backcross crops to preserve disease resistance.
- They plan to backcross the hybrid tomato with the original variety.
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