Heterosis refers to the phenomenon that progeny of diverse varieties of a species or crosses
between species exhibit greater biomass, speed of development, and fertility than both …

Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, refers to the phenomenon that progeny of diverse inbred varieties
exhibit greater biomass, speed of development, and fertility than the better of the two parents …

Although heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is widely exploited in agriculture, a complete description
of its molecular underpinnings has remained elusive despite extensive investigation. It …

In 1876, Charles Darwin noted that cross-pollinated (hybrid) plants have “greater height,
weight, and fertility” than their self-pollinated counterparts. The observation that cross …

Breeding systems are important, and often neglected, aspects of the natural biology of
organisms, affecting homozygosity and thus many aspects of their biology, including levels …

Hybridization is a potent evolutionary process that can affect the origin, maintenance, and
loss of biodiversity. Because of its ecological and evolutionary consequences, an …

Heterosis is important for agriculture; however, little is known about the mechanisms driving
hybrid vigor. Ultimately, heterosis depends on the interactions of specific alleles and …

Hybridization is a biological phenomenon increasingly recognized as an important
evolutionary process in both plants and animals, as it is linked to speciation, radiation …

Hybridization has played an important role in the evolution of many lineages. With the
growing availability of genomic tools and advancements in genomic analyses, it is becoming …

Since approximate a century ago, many hybrid crops have been continually developed by
crossing two inbred varieties. Owing to heterosis (hybrid vigor) in plants, these hybrids often …