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backcross parent

backcross parent

[′bak‚krȯs ‚per·ənt]
(genetics)
recurrent parent
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These observations would suggest a hybridization dynamics in which jointed goatgrass serves as the predominant [F.sub.1] female parent and wheat as the predominant backcross parent.
Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica Host) x wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) hybrids: hybridization dynamics in Oregon wheat fields. (Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology)
Check plants of the recurrent backcross parent D6647 were all susceptible, plants of the nonrecurrent parents were nearly all resistant, and plants of the Molly (H13) check (not shown) were all resistant.
Resistance in durum wheat sources to Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) populations in Eastern USA. (Plant Genetic Resources)
Three plants from each second-generation backcross parent, including the parent of GEMS-0001, were selfed and crossed to a private non-stiff-stalk tester, LH 185, and the testcrosses were grown in a five-location yield trial in the U.S.
Registration of GEMS-0001 Maize Germplasm Resistant to Leaf Blade, Leaf Sheath, and Collar Feeding by European Corn Borer
The backcross parent, 233B, is an advanced dry bean developed by G.F.
Registration of Four White Mold Resistant Dry Bean Germplasm Lines: I9365-3, I9365-5, I9365-31, and 92BG-7
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