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backcross
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backcross [′bak‚krȯs]
(genetics)
A cross between an F1heterozygote and an individual of P1genotype.
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sikamea hybrids are fertile in backcrosses to either parent.
The Kumamoto oyster Crassostrea sikamea is neither rare nor ... by Camara, Mark D.; Davis, Jonathan P.; Sekino, Masashi; Hedgecock, Dennis; Li, Gang; Langdon, Christop / Journal of Shellfish Research
can not be truthfully separated accurately by taxonomists into species, because the original species that existed centuries ago have intercrossed themselves in the natural state so completely, and the natural selections have reached a critical composition and complexity, that cannot be adequately recreated through backcrosses.
History of Blackberry Plants by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community
In Montana, between 0-22% of sauger from the Missouri River drainage and 0-10% from the Yellowstone River drainage were hybrids or backcrosses.
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