Question

    Heterosis describes the phenomenon in which hybrids

    formed between individuals of the same or closely related species are more robust or vigorous than their parents. Who coined the term “heterosis”?
    A Hugo de Vries Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Shull Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Ochoa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Bateson Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Shull (1914) coined the term heterosis

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