Associations to the word «Heterosis»
Noun
- Vigor
- Hybrid
- Vigour
- Allele
- Maize
- Cultivar
- Breed
- Mating
- Trait
- Offspring
- Yield
- Genome
- Exploit
- Fitness
- Beef
- Crosse
- Genes
- Phenomenon
- Reproduction
- Exhibit
- Cow
- Crop
- Advantage
- Parent
- Corn
- Rice
- Strain
- Explanation
- Depression
- Plant
- Increase
- Produce
- Difference
- Selection
- Effect
- Discovery
- Animal
- Production
- Line
- Theory
- Rate
- Result
- Use
- Cause
- George
- System
- Process
Adverb
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Wiktionary
HETEROSIS, noun. (genetics) The tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour
Dictionary definition
HETEROSIS, noun. (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent.
Wise words
Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow,
the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.