Classical Hybrid Genetics
Common garden peas (Pisum sativum) are wonderful when eaten raw. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) no doubt ate his share. Today he is recognized for using peas to establish the scie...
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Three varieties of grain: rye, triticale, and wheat.
Hybrids and Hybridization
Hybridization is generally defined as the interbreeding of individuals from two populations or groups of populatio...
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Hybrid
A hybrid is the offspring of a mating between two genetically dissimilar parents. This often occurs between two related species or varieties. When hybridization is attempted between two unrelat...
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Hybrid
A hybrid is an offspring between two different species, or the offspring between two parents of the same species that differ in one or more heritable characteristics. An example of the first ki...
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Hybridization of Plants
Hybridization of plants is done to encourage the development of a more desirable plant through the mixing of genetic material from two plants. Manipulating plants genetically d...
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