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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