Reciprocal Cross (Noun)
Meaning
Hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The researcher set up a reciprocal cross between the two strains to confirm the results of the initial experiment.
- To test for sex-linkage, the scientists used reciprocal crosses with the F1 offspring.
- In plant breeding, reciprocal crosses can be used to identify any cytoplasmic or maternal effects on phenotypes.
- A limitation of the study was the lack of reported use of reciprocal crosses in the hybridization experiments, which may have led to biased results.
- The team performed a reciprocal cross to verify that the mutant phenotype was not linked to a specific sex.