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Back cross

(Science: genetics) a crossing of a heterozygous organism and one of its homozygous parents.


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... yaks (called a dzo), banteng, gaur, and bison ("cattalo"), a cross-genera hybrid. For example, genetic testing of the Dwarf Lulu breed, ... same species, and each unique breed is a subspecies. I will put camels back in when I find more information. If there is a scientist level discussion ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:51 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16642

chicken pox antibodies

I'll to look up my immunology notes when I get back home, but I think remember that only the one-unit antibody (IgG) cross the placenta, not IgM and IgA. I think it may be possible that the antibody is IgM, case in ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:47 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: chicken pox antibodies
Replies: 2
Views: 117

Re: A question from Cloning

Hello biohazard, So, that means there is no chance for the insect egg to cross fertilize that way, even if it results in a weird organism? Thank you and MrMistery for your valuable opinions, I will come back with new threads as and when I may have some other doubts. Hey I forgot ...

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by koyal
Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:10 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: A question from Cloning
Replies: 16
Views: 504

Re: Speciation among primates and hominids

I read an article a while back where they found a skull that pushed it back to 1 m, but you know that has to go ... issue also--what is a species? Theoretically, couldn't a chimp and another ape cross breed and "speciate." Sorry I just have a problem with the mechanics ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:42 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Speciation among primates and hominids
Replies: 12
Views: 383

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... are more cost effective for the farmer. If you introduced larger cattle back into the population of these cattle there would be large and small cattle ... not have legs, and please do not say that insects and/or wind did this. Cross-pollination does not apply as an example, because it will only ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:01 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16642
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