The animated picture is produced by David Alric and Arthur Delabays at Paris-based Bobbypills. Founded in 2019, the ...

The new transcriptome data also throws light on the process of heterosis or hybrid vigor, the phenomenon in which hybrid offspring display enhanced or superior traits compared to their parents.

This week’s column completes a two-part series looking into heterosis (hybrid vigour) as part of a ‘Crossbreeding 101 refresher’. Last week’s first instalment (click here to access) looked at the ...

In response to a recent reader inquiry (see reference at base of page) regarding the degree of heterosis he could expect in his breeding program, we thought it was timely to prepare a ‘Crossbreeding ...

Some factors that I think disserve discussion are cow condition, cow requirements, lush pastures, timing of vaccinations, lack of heterosis, stress, and bull fertility. First and foremost, ensure bull ...

I think now is a good time to look at your cattle herd and evaluate crossbreeding. Hybrid vigor or heterosis is largely defined as the difference in performance between the crossbred animal and it’s ...

The increased performance of hybrids is generally known as hybrid vigour, or heterosis, and has been observed in many different plant (and animal) species. However, the heterosis effect no longer ...

But here, instead of loss, the researchers assure us of a gain: that the deletion could lead to an abundant harvest of these plants, thanks to a process called heterosis. The DNA molecule consists ...

Contemporary artist Mat Collishaw debuts new work alongside existing pieces in this exhibition at Kew. Drawing on an array of evocative imagery from the natural world, Petrichor will showcase a ...

Exploring the indica-japonica differentiation in parents of hybridization can provide theoretical bases for utilizing inter-subspecific heterosis. In this study, 5 sterile lines and 18 self-bred ...