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CRISSCROSSING [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Breeding
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A system of breeding domestic animals involving the use of purebred sires to two breeds alternatively or crossbred females of the same breeds in such an order that the females are always bred to the males with which they have least blood in common.

OBS

criss-cross breeding: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Méthode de croisement entre deux races.

OBS

On emploie alternativement à chaque génération un mâle appartenant à chacune des races parentales. On pratique ainsi entre deux races bovines à viande : la limousine et la charolaise, ainsi qu'entre races de volailles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mejoramiento genético de animales
  • Biotecnología
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