hybridization

Meanings

• noun

  The process of combining genetic material from two organisms to produce offspring with desirable traits.

  - "The hybridization of roses is a common practice in horticulture."
  - "The success of the hybridization experiment depended on the careful selection of parent organisms."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hybridization
adhesion , station

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Variants

List of all variants of hybridization that leads to same result
hybridization , hybridizations , hybridize , hybridized , hybridizer , hybridizers , hybridizes , hybridizing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'hybrida', meaning 'half-bred'.

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Trivia

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1. Hybridization was used to create the first ever artificially inseminated calf in 1950.

2. The first hybrid rice was created in China in 1974.

3. Hybridization is not limited to plants and animals, it can also be used to create hybrid cells in the lab.

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Related Concepts

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1. Genetic Engineering: A modern technology that allows for precise manipulation of genetic material, often used as an alternative to traditional hybridization methods.

2. Hybrid Vigor: The increased vigor and productivity of hybrid organisms compared to their parent organisms.

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Culture

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Hybridization has been used extensively in agriculture to create new plant varieties with improved characteristics, such as disease resistance, higher yields, and better taste. It has also been used in animal breeding to produce new breeds with desired traits.

How to Memorize "hybridization"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two organisms, each contributing one half of the genetic material to create a new organism with desirable traits.
   - Visualize the process of combining and merging the genetic material from the two organisms.

2. associate
   

   - Associate hybridization with the creation of new and improved organisms.
   - Associate it with the combining of genetic material from two organisms.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Half Bred' to remember the meaning of hybridization.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Combine Genes' to remember the process of hybridization.

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