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Interspecific vs Introgress - What's the difference?

interspecific | introgress |

As an adjective interspecific

is occurring among members of different species; interspecies.

As a verb introgress is

(biology|genetics) to infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.

interspecific

English

Adjective

(-)
  • occurring among members of different species; interspecies
  • (biology) Existing or occurring between different species

    • Antonyms

    * intraspecific

    Anagrams

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    introgress

    English

    Verb

  • (biology, genetics) To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid

    • Derived terms

    *introgressant *introgression *introgressive

    See also

    *(Introgression)