Meaning of 母本
母本 means maternal parent; female parent; mother plant. Pronounced mǔ běn.
- maternal parent; female parent; mother plant
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zá杂
jiāo交
shí实
yàn验
zhōng中
，
xū需
yào要
xuǎn选
zé择
yōu优
liáng良
de的
mǔ母
běn本
hé和
fù父
běn本
。
In hybridization experiments, it is necessary to select excellent maternal and paternal parents.
Zhè这
zhū株
shuǐ水
dào稻
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
mǔ母
běn本
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
jù具
yǒu有
kàng抗
bìng病
xìng性
。
This rice plant is used as the female parent because it has disease resistance.
Mǔ母
běn本
de的
xìng性
zhuàng状
huì会
tōng通
guò过
xì细
bāo胞
zhì质
yí遗
chuán传
gěi给
hòu后
dài代
。
The traits of the maternal parent are passed on to offspring through the cytoplasm.