noun
- crosses made by breeding a hybrid with one of its parents or with an organism genetically similar to a parent
Usage: genetics; biology
verb
- breeds a hybrid with one of its parents or with an organism genetically similar to a parent
Usage: genetics; biology
Examples
- The scientist performed several backcrosses to study the inheritance pattern.
- These backcrosses helped identify which genes were responsible for the trait.
- The researcher backcrosses the hybrid plants with the original parent strain.
- Multiple backcrosses are often needed to achieve the desired genetic composition.
- The lab backcrosses mice to maintain specific genetic characteristics.
- Successful backcrosses confirmed the location of the mutation on chromosome 5.