Crop Genebank Knowledge Base

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Interbreeding species concept

A philosophy and set of methods that define species almost entirely on the ability of species to exchange genes naturally or artificially as assessed by artificial crossing programs studies of mechanisms to facilitate gene flow and biological isolating mechanisms.

Sources for this glossary: IPGRI Tech. Bulletin 10: Molecular markers for genebank management and Seed handling in genebanks training course
Glossary open source software by M. Brampton

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