Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Biological Phenomenon
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Heterosis
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gptkbp:contrastsWith |
inbreeding depression
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gptkbp:describes |
increased fitness in hybrid offspring
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gptkbp:example |
mule
hybrid corn |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
early 20th century
George Shull |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hybrid Vigor
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gptkbp:improves |
disease resistance
fertility yield growth rate |
gptkbp:mechanismIncludes |
dominance hypothesis
overdominance hypothesis |
gptkbp:occurredIn |
animals
plants |
gptkbp:result |
crossbreeding genetically distinct individuals
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gptkbp:studiedIn |
agriculture
genetics animal breeding |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Webb_Wilder
gptkb:Devin_Sarno |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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