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词汇 heterosis
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Definition of heterosis in English:

heterosis

noun ˌhɛtəˈrəʊsɪsˌhedəˈrōsəs
  • technical term for hybrid vigour
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Genetic background, heterosis, and sex differences can all have profound effects on chiasma and recombination frequencies.
    • Traditionally the issue of heterosis has been posed in genetic terms such as dominance and overdominance.
    • With overdominance, unlike alleles are postulated to result in a stimulating effect, so that genetic heterozygosity per se produces heterosis.
    • The fixation of deleterious mutations may be a general explanation for heterosis in crosses between ecotypes, despite alternative overdominance interpretations.
    • The fundamental genetic and physiological causes of heterosis remain poorly understood in plants after nearly a century of exploitation in crop improvement.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek heterōsis 'alteration', from heteros 'other'.

Definition of heterosis in US English:

heterosis

nounˌhedəˈrōsəs
  • The tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents.

    Also called hybrid vigor
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Genetic background, heterosis, and sex differences can all have profound effects on chiasma and recombination frequencies.
    • Traditionally the issue of heterosis has been posed in genetic terms such as dominance and overdominance.
    • With overdominance, unlike alleles are postulated to result in a stimulating effect, so that genetic heterozygosity per se produces heterosis.
    • The fixation of deleterious mutations may be a general explanation for heterosis in crosses between ecotypes, despite alternative overdominance interpretations.
    • The fundamental genetic and physiological causes of heterosis remain poorly understood in plants after nearly a century of exploitation in crop improvement.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek heterōsis ‘alteration’, from heteros ‘other’.

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