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inbred
(redirected from inbred lines)

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in·bred  (nbrd)
adj.
1. Produced by inbreeding.
2. Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated: an inbred distrust of radicalism. See Synonyms at innate.

inbred [ˈɪnˈbrɛd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) produced as a result of inbreeding
2. deeply ingrained; innate inbred good manners
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inbred - produced by inbreeding
outbred - bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes
2.inbred - normally existing at birth; "mankind's connatural sense of the good"
native - belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language"

inbred
adjective innate, natural, constitutional, native, ingrained, inherent, deep-seated, immanent, hard-wired behaviour patterns that are inbred
Translations
inbred [ˈɪnbred] ADJ (= innate) → innato; (= result of in-breeding) → engendrado por endogamia
we're too inbred in this companyen esta empresa estamos demasiado cerrados al exterior
inbred [ˌɪnˈbrɛd] adj
(= innate) → inné(e)
to be inbred in sb → être inné(e) en qn, être inné(e) chez qn
(genetically) [person] → consanguin(e); [animal] → consanguin(e)
inbred
adj
an inbred familyeine Familie, in der Inzucht herrscht; they look very inbredsie sehen nach Inzucht aus; to stop them becoming inbredum die Inzucht bei ihnen aufzuhalten; the royal family became very inbredin der Königsfamilie herrschte Inzucht
qualityangeboren (in sb jdm)
inbred [ˈɪnˈbrɛd] adj (tendency) → innato/a
an inbred family (pej) una famiglia con un alto indice di unioni fra consanguinei
inbred [ˈɪnˈbrɛd] adj (tendency) → innato/a
an inbred family (pej) una famiglia con un alto indice di unioni fra consanguinei


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He spent time in Chile and Hawaii working with pioneering seed breeder Bob Tracey to plant, pollinate and choose the best few ears from hundreds of plants to create better inbred lines of blue corn.
This definition, however, is often interpreted as not implying a genetic basis for heterosis, because the definition basically describes the phenotype that results from crossing two different inbred lines (Lamkey & Edwards 1998).
amp;ldquo;The key for us has been to have all of the breeders, scientists and agronomists working together, looking at many more hybrids and inbred lines under drought,” Schussler says.
 
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