hybridization

Noun

Meaning

The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cross crossing hybridizing interbreeding hybridisation crossbreeding ford recombination crossway fusion crossroad combination mixture mix breeding
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Antonyms

fork separate division element solution separation
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Hypernyms

union mating coupling pairing conjugation sexual union

Hyponyms

reciprocal testcross test cross reciprocal cross monohybrid cross dihybrid cross

Phrases with the word

comparative genomic hybridization fluorescence in situ hybridization

Examples

Almost nothing is known from hybridization studies about the inheritance of courtship behavior of females, or of their responsiveness to particular male signals. Peter R. Grant

Accipitrids have undergone drastic chromosome rearrangement and thus appear in DNA-DNA hybridization generally unlike other living birds. Source: Internet

Alpacas are descended from wild vicuna ancestors, while domesticated llamas are descended from wild guanaco ancestors, though a considerable amount of hybridization between the two species has occurred. Source: Internet

After his death, the succeeding abbot burned all papers in Mendel's collection, to mark an end to the disputes over taxation. citation Experiments on plant hybridization Dominant and recessive phenotypes. Source: Internet

Allopolyploids are formed from the hybridization of two separate species. Source: Internet

A third genetic problem is the entry of genes from domestic cattle into the bison population, through hybridization. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hybridity hybridizability hybridizable hybridize hybridizer hybridizing