outcrossed
Mated outside lineage
Outcrossed is the past tense of outcross, a breeding term meaning to mate with an unrelated or distantly related individual.
Breeders outcross to introduce genetic diversity and avoid the problems of inbreeding: The kennel outcrossed their line to improve hip health.
The practice is common in animal husbandry and plant cultivation.
Paired unlike gene variants
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
loci · chromosomes · meiosis · inheritance · polymorphism · homozygosity · dominant · recessive
Reproductive pairing behavior
- pairingJoining two together
- sireMale animal parent
- damWater-holding barrier
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
mare · stud · broodmare · progeny · offspring · lineage · pedigree · bloodline
Offspring surpassing both parents
- robustnessResistance to failure
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- fitnessGood physical shape
heterozygosity
Paired unlike gene variants
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · loci · chromosomes · meiosis · inheritance · polymorphism · homozygosity · dominant · recessive · Mendelian
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
stallion · mare · stud · broodmare · progeny · offspring · lineage · pedigree · bloodline · fertilization
heterosis
Offspring surpassing both parents
- robustnessResistance to failure
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
fitness · hardiness · rejuvenation · stamina · survivability
outcrossedinbred
Produced by close relatives
backcrossed · pure-bred · inbreeding · consanguineous · interbred