testcrossing

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A form of testcross — The breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual, in order to determine the zygosity of the former by analysing proportions of offspring phenotypes.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of testcross
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APA

testcrossing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testcrossing

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“testcrossing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testcrossing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testcrossing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testcrossing.

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