test cross
test cross is the alternative form of testcross.
Meaning of testcross
Noun
testcross (plural testcrosses)
- The breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual, in order to determine the zygosity of the former by analysing proportions of offspring phenotypes.
- The inbreds of groups 3 and 4 have a distinct difference in plant height, except for a few selections, presumably because of some difference in selection pressure at low- and high-stand densities. Group means for testcross performance showed more progress in group 4 than in group 3 because of a...1967, W. A. Russell, A. H. Teich, Selection in Zea Mays L. by Inbred Line Appearance and Testcross Performance in Low and High Plant Densities
Forms of test cross
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Questions about test cross
- What is test cross the alternative form of?
- Test cross is the alternative form of testcross.
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