Backcrossing
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000609
A cross between a hybrid and either one of its parents.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000609 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | backcross breeding |
| References | Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Crossing |
| Translations | Spanish: retrocruzamiento |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000609",
"term": "Backcrossing",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A cross between a hybrid and either one of its parents.",
"synonyms": [
"backcross breeding"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"crossing"
],
"references": [
"Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "retrocruzamiento"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/backcrossing/"
}
Record 603 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.