Hybrid Vigor

The adaptive superiority of the heterozygous GENOTYPE with respect to one or more characters in comparison with the corresponding HOMOZYGOTE.

Year introduced: 1991(1968)

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Tree Number(s): G05.400

MeSH Unique ID: D006823

Entry Terms:

• Vigor, Hybrid
• Heterosis

Previous Indexing:

• Hybridization (1966-1967)

See Also:

• Hybridization, Genetic
• Genetic Load

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Hybrid Vigor