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outbreeding
This term is primarily used in biological and agricultural contexts to describe the intentional mating of genetically diverse individuals. It carries a positive connotation of vigor and resilience, serving as the direct strategic opposite of inbreeding. In professional discourse, it is often discussed in the context of "hybrid vigor" or "heterosis," where the goal is to eliminate deleterious recessive traits.
As a technical term describing a biological process or a general practice, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the concept or the act of breeding rather than a countable event, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in scientific literature.
Meanings
The process of breeding individuals that are genetically distant from one another to increase genetic diversity.
The researchers studied the effects of outbreeding on the resilience of the crop population.
The mating of individuals from different populations or species, often resulting in hybrid offspring.
Outbreeding is frequently used in livestock management to avoid the pitfalls of inbreeding depression.
Examples
Outbreeding is often used to introduce new genetic traits into a population.
We should consider outbreeding to avoid the risks of genetic stagnation.
The researcher noted that outbreeding depression occurred in the hybrid offspring.
The researcher noted that outbreeding depression occurred in the hybrid offspring.
I wonder if outbreeding will actually improve the crop yield in this region.
The conservation program relies on outbreeding to maintain a healthy gene pool.
Look at how outbreeding has increased the resilience of these plants.
Look at how outbreeding has increased the resilience of these plants.
Outbreeding between two distinct subspecies can lead to unexpected phenotypic changes.
Outbreeding between two distinct subspecies can lead to unexpected phenotypic changes.
The farmer decided that outbreeding was the best way to eliminate hereditary defects.
Is outbreeding always beneficial for the survival of a species?
Is outbreeding always beneficial for the survival of a species?