F1 hybrid: An F1 hybrid is the first generation of a cross, animal or plant, between two distinct varieties or races of pure lines (homozygous for certain genes of interest) of the same species. The variety thus created benefits from hybrid vigor or heterosis.
History: The concept of F1 hybrid variety was invented by Shull in 19083. It starts from the observation that the methods of creation of pure line variety used in cereals could not be applied in ...
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