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het·er·o·sis

(hĕt′ə-rō′sĭs)
[Late Greek heterōsis, alteration, alteration of Greek heteroiōsis, from heteroioun, to alter, from heteroios, different in kind, from heteros, other; see hetero-.]
het′er·ot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.
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heterotic

(ˌhɛtəˈrɒtɪk)
adj
(Biology) biology of or pertaining to heterosis
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Heterotic studies and inbreeding depression in F2 populations of upland cotton.
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An understanding of genetic relationships among inbred lines or pure lines can be particularly useful in planning crosses, in assigning lines to specific heterotic groups, and for precise identification with respect to plant varietal protection (Hallauer and Miranda, 1988).
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