hybridization
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The introduction of other Micropterus species outside their native ranges has increased the risk of hybridization.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Harrison then made California a principal originator of the hybridization of Eastern and Western music.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
This phenomenon, known as subspecies hybridization, can be an important path for species to adapt to a changing environment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024
In short, hybridization with H. melpomene went beyond simply creating a population of H. pardalinus with different wing colors—it helped birth an entirely new, separate lineage, the authors say.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024
McKusick and Hsu were hoping to use somatic-cell hybridization to test the Lacks family for several different genetic markers, including specific proteins called HLA markers.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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