crossbreeder
Creates genetic mixtures
A crossbreeder is someone who breeds animals or plants of different varieties, breeds, or species to produce offspring with combined characteristics.
The term applies to farmers developing hardier livestock, botanists creating new plant varieties, or anyone systematically mixing genetic lines: The crossbreeder hoped to combine the drought resistance of one strain with the high yield of another.
Reproductive pairing behavior
- selectionChosen item or items
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- studsStructural wall timbers
- damsWater-blocking structures
sires · progeny · fertility · reproduction · lineage · bloodline · kennel · cattery
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
genotype · phenotype · inheritance · mutation · gene · locus · meiosis · heritability
Equine hybrid, often sterile
- hinnyMale horse, female donkey
- tangeloHybrid citrus fruit
- cockapooSpaniel-poodle hybrid dog
- labradoodleRetriever-poodle crossbreed
pomsky · liger · tigon · beefalo · wolfdog · goldendoodle · puggle · maltipoo
Joining tissues to grow together
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- cultivarBred plant variety
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- scionHeir of prominence
rootstock · orchard · pruning · cross-pollination · seedling · varietal · budding · germplasm
Systematic testing of ideas
- noveltyQuality of being original
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- breakthroughSudden important advance
adaptation · improvement · development · enhancement · refinement · optimization
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
dams · sires · progeny · fertility · reproduction · lineage · bloodline · kennel · cattery · hatchery
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- DNAHereditary code molecule
recombination · genotype · phenotype · inheritance · mutation · gene · locus · meiosis · heritability · dominant
mule
Equine hybrid, often sterile
labradoodle · pomsky · liger · tigon · beefalo · wolfdog · goldendoodle · puggle · maltipoo · zonkey
grafting
Joining tissues to grow together
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- cultivarBred plant variety
- propagationAct of spreading widely
scion · rootstock · orchard · pruning · cross-pollination · seedling · varietal · budding · germplasm · open-pollinated
experimentation
Systematic testing of ideas
- noveltyQuality of being original
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- creativityCapacity for original thought
breakthrough · adaptation · improvement · development · enhancement · refinement · optimization