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testcross — noun Date: 1934 a genetic cross between a homozygous recessive individual and a corresponding suspected heterozygote to determine the genotype of the latter • testcross transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
testcross — Crossing of an unknown genotype to a recessive homozygote so that the phenotype of the progeny corresponds directly to the chromosomes carried by the parents of unknown genotype. SYN: backcross (2). * * * test·cross tes(t) .krȯs n a genetic… … Medical dictionary
testcross — noun a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring • Syn: ↑test cross • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
testcross — /test kraws , kros /, n. a genetic test for heterozygosity in which an organism of dominant phenotype, but unknown genotype, is crossed to an organism recessive for all markers in question. [1930 35; TEST1 + CROSS] * * * Experiment in which an… … Universalium
testcross — TEST CROSS s. n. (biol.) încrucişare între un individ cu caracter dominant, necunoscut genetic, cu un test complet recesiv, pentru a determina dacă individul respectiv este homozigot sau heterozigot. (< engl. test cross) Trimis de raduborza,… … Dicționar Român
testcross — test•cross [[t]ˈtɛstˌkrɔs, ˌkrɒs[/t]] n. gen a genetic test for heterozygosity in which an organism of dominant phenotype, but unknown genotype, is crossed with an organism recessive for all markers in question • Etymology: 1930–35 test′ cross ,… … From formal English to slang
Monohybrid cross — is a method of determining the inheritance pattern of a trait between two single organisms. [1] A monohybrid cross is a cross between parents who are heterozygous at one locus; for example, Bb x Bb (see the Punnett). Example: B = brown. b = blue … Wikipedia
Diallel — A Diallel is a mating scheme used by plant breeders and geneticists to test for general and specific combining ability as well as genetic effects behind quantitative traits.Hallauer, A. R. and J. B. Miranda Filho. 1988 Quantitative genetics in… … Wikipedia
heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… … Universalium
backcross — 1. Mating of an individual heterozygous at one or more loci to an individual homozygous at the same loci. 2. SYN: testcross. * * * back·cross bak .krȯs vt to cross (a first generation hybrid) with one of the parental types backcross n a mating… … Medical dictionary
