Hybridization (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
- Hybridization has become a crucial process in agricultural breeding, combining the best traits from various crops to enhance productivity.
- Scientists used the technique of hybridization to produce more disease-resistant species by cross-breeding vulnerable organisms with resistant ones.
- Genetic hybridization was found to increase crop yield, especially for species prone to poor performance under drought conditions.
- Conservationists strongly advocate for preventing unintended hybridization of protected wildlife populations by other closely related non-native species.
- Extensive studies of the dynamics of plant hybridization offer an enhanced understanding of adaptation in wild and domesticated ecosystems.