parent stock; parent plants/animals
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parent stock; the male and female parents used in hybridization
formalA specialized term in genetics, breeding, and agriculture. Refers to the specific organisms chosen for their traits to produce a hybrid offspring.
Xuǎn选
zé择
yōu优
liáng良
de的
qīn亲
běn本
shì是
zá杂
jiāo交
yù育
zhǒng种
de的
guān关
jiàn键
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Selecting superior parent stock is the crucial first step in hybrid breeding.
Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
pǐn品
zhǒng种
shì是
yóu由
liǎng两
ge个
kàng抗
bìng病
xìng性
qiáng强
de的
qīn亲
běn本
zá杂
jiāo交
ér而
lái来
de的
。
This new variety was produced by crossing two parent plants with strong disease resistance.
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Shí实
yàn验
jì记
lù录
le了
bù不
tóng同
qīn亲
běn本
zǔ组
hé合
de的
hòu后
dài代
xìng性
zhuàng状
。
The experiment recorded the traits of offspring from different parent combinations.