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reciprocal cross

 

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Noun reciprocal cross has 1 sense
  1. reciprocal cross, reciprocal - hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
    --1 is a kind of hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing

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Reciprocal Cross

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A breeding technique where the roles of male and female parents are reversed in a controlled crossing between two different organisms.

Usage: Reciprocal crosses are often performed in genetics research to determine if there is a difference in the transmission of traits based on the sex of the parent.

Sample Sentence 1: The scientist conducted a reciprocal cross between a male mouse and a female rat to study the inheritance pattern of a specific gene.

Sample Sentence 2: In botany, reciprocal crosses are commonly used to investigate the role of maternal and paternal contributions in plant development.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Pertaining to or involving a reciprocal cross.

Usage: The reciprocal cross study provided valuable insights into the heritability of the trait under investigation.

Sample Sentence 1: The research team analyzed the reciprocal cross data to determine if there were any significant differences in the offspring's physical characteristics.

Sample Sentence 2: The results of the reciprocal cross experiment confirmed that the inheritance of the trait was influenced by both parental genomes.

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Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To perform a reciprocal cross.

Usage: The geneticist decided to reciprocal cross the two strains of fruit flies to explore the mode of inheritance.

Sample Sentence 1: The researchers successfully reciprocal crossed the pea plants to investigate the pattern of gene expression.

Sample Sentence 2: It is important to carefully plan and conduct the reciprocal cross experiments to ensure accurate and reliable results.

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