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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
backcross .
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Examples
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After an initial cross with Chinese chestnuts to obtain genetic resistance to blight, volunteers have repeatedly "backcrossed" the offspring with other American chestnuts to produce a tree that is nearly 94 percent American chestnut.
American chestnut tree may reach former heights Juliet Eilperin 2010
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After an initial cross with Chinese chestnuts to obtain genetic resistance to blight, volunteers have repeatedly "backcrossed" the offspring with other American chestnuts to produce a tree that is nearly 94 percent American chestnut.
The mighty American chestnut tree, poised for a comeback Juliet Eilperin 2010
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After an initial cross with Chinese chestnuts to obtain genetic resistance to blight, volunteers have repeatedly "backcrossed" the offspring with other American chestnuts to produce a tree that is nearly 94 percent American chestnut.
The mighty American chestnut tree, poised for a comeback Juliet Eilperin 2010
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“In addition, she may have the DNA sequences from the backcrossed plants—the full kit that would allow her to apply for a patent claiming to have invented apomictic crops, and not just maize.”
Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007
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But what about the DNA sequences from the backcrossed progeny?
Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007
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In addition, we have used SCAM to locate the apomictic genes on the relevant Tripsacum chromosome, using backcrossed chromosomes as indicators.
Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007
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The hybrid was then self-pollinated, fertilized with its own pollen, to inbreed desired qualities and then, Dr. Crosby said, "backcrossed to the hot to recover more of its genes for flavor."
Archive 2004-11-01 2004
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So the sunrise solo was crossed with suban, a local Malaysian papaya, then backcrossed again to solo.
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Later, it was discovered that these traits were stable and heritable, and that Armadillo could be backcrossed readily with both wheats and ryes.
2 History 1989
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Chinese by American backcrossed with Chinese were killed to the extent of 36 per cent.
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