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THREE-WAY CROSS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- triple-cross
1, record 1, English, triple%2Dcross
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- three-way cross 2, record 1, English, three%2Dway%20cross
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It consists of crossing a variety P with F, or a later generation segregation of a cross K x L. It is done to add to K x L some character or characters desired from P. It achieves the most effective mixing of genes when the further cross is made on the F1 of the first cross. 3, record 1, English, - triple%2Dcross
Record 1, Key term(s)
- triple crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Zootechnie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croisement à trois races
1, record 1, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20races
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- croisement à deux étages 1, record 1, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
- croisement à double étage 2, record 1, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20double%20%C3%A9tage
correct, masculine noun
- croisement triple 3, record 1, French, croisement%20triple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une première génération de sujets de croisement fournit les reproducteurs d'un deuxième croisement dont tous les produits seront dirigés vers la boucherie. 4, record 1, French, - croisement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20races
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Zootecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cruce de tres vías
1, record 1, Spanish, cruce%20de%20tres%20v%C3%ADas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cruzamiento triple 2, record 1, Spanish, cruzamiento%20triple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three-way cross
1, record 2, English, three%2Dway%20cross
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- three-way hybrid 2, record 2, English, three%2Dway%20hybrid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The progeny of a cross between a single cross and an inbred line or pure line variety. 3, record 2, English, - three%2Dway%20cross
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plant breeding. 2, record 2, English, - three%2Dway%20cross
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croisement à trois voies
1, record 2, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hybride trois voies 2, record 2, French, hybride%20trois%20voies
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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