monohybrid cross

Definitions of monohybrid cross
  1. noun
    hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
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    type of:
    cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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