In evolutionary biology, outbreeding depression refers to cases when offspring from crosses between individuals from different populations have lower fitness than progeny from crosses between individuals from the same population. This phenomenon can occur in two ways. First, selection in one population might produce a large body size, whereas in another...
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Heterosis is a term used in genetics and selective breeding. The term heterosis, also known as hybrid vigor or outbreeding enhancement, describes the increased strength of different characteristics in hybrids; the possibility...
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Definition of outbreeding from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.
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An example of outbreeding enhancement is the use of hybrid strains of corn, ... A second way outbreeding depression can occur is by the breakdown of biochemical ...
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Outbreeding is the mating of two dogs who not only are the products of two ... Outbreeding is seldom employed since in most breeding programs dogs that would ...
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Information about outbreeding in the free online English ... Outbreeding often produces offspring of superior quality because it increases ...
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Outbreeding depression In evolutionary biology , outbreeding depression refers to cases when offspring from crosses between individuals from different
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outbreeding n. The breeding of distantly related or unrelated individuals, often producing a hybrid of superior quality ... made from inbreeding or outbreeding? ...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on outbreeding (biology), Two other important exceptions are inbreeding (mating with relatives) and enforced outbreeding. ...
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What is outbreeding? Meaning of outbreeding medical term. What does outbreeding mean? ... outbreeding /out·breed·ing/ (out'brēd′′ing) the mating of unrelated ...
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Amazon.com: The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives (9780226798554): Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill: Books
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