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Inbreeding vs Heterosis - What's the difference?

inbreeding | heterosis |

As nouns the difference between inbreeding and heterosis

is that inbreeding is (biology) breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related while heterosis is (genetics) the tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour.

As a verb inbreeding

is .

inbreeding

English

Noun

(wikipedia inbreeding) (-)
  • (biology) breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related
    • Inbreeding can result in handicapped children .

    Synonyms

    *incest

    Verb

    (head)

    • heterosis

    English

    Noun

    (heteroses)
  • (genetics) The tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour

    • Related terms

    * heterotic

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