Introgression is a derived term of introgress.
As a noun introgression
is (genetics) the movement of a gene from one species to another.
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.
introgression
English
Derived terms
*introgressional
Related terms
*introgress
*introgressive
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)