Hybridisation (Noun)
Meaning
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The process of hybridisation between two breeds of cattle resulted in offspring with improved milk production.
- Hybridisation has been widely used in agriculture to produce crop varieties with desirable traits such as disease resistance and high yields.
- The botanist studied the effects of hybridisation on the evolution of plant species in the tropical rainforest.
- Artificial hybridisation is often used in horticulture to create new and exotic varieties of flowers.
- The controversy surrounding the hybridisation of endangered animal species has sparked intense debate among conservationists and scientists.