interbreed
Mix genetic lines
To interbreed is to breed with members of a different species, variety, or group, producing hybrid offspring.
The term appears in biology and agriculture: Wolves and dogs can interbreed.
It also describes crossing distinct varieties within a species: The roses were interbred to create new colors.
Interbreeding implies genetic mixing across boundaries that normally separate populations.
Reproductive pairing behavior
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- pairingJoining two together
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
conception · propagation · sire · dam · spawn · brood · litter · gestation
Record of descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
descent · genealogy · stock · kin · inbreeding · purebred · mongrel · generation
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
inheritance · recombination · meiosis · DNA · mutation · heredity · outcrossing · polymorphism
Formation of distinct species
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
At risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
biodiversity · reintroduction · preservation · extinction · studbook · outbreeding · ex-situ
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- pairingJoining two together
copulation · conception · propagation · sire · dam · spawn · brood · litter · gestation · cross-pollination
pedigree
Record of descent
heritage · descent · genealogy · stock · kin · inbreeding · purebred · mongrel · generation · ancestor
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · inheritance · recombination · meiosis · DNA · mutation · heredity · outcrossing · polymorphism · heterozygosity
speciation
Formation of distinct species
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
endangered
At risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
sanctuary · biodiversity · reintroduction · preservation · extinction · studbook · outbreeding · ex-situ
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, interact
- mixturesmix, mixture, blend, blending, amalgam
interbreedinbreed
Mate closely related organisms
purebred · selective breeding · assortative mating · backcross