Definition of Heterotic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to heterosis ¹

2. Adjective. (physics) Describing a hybrid form of string theory (See Heterotic string on Wikipedia) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heterotic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Heterotic

1. Relating to heterosis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heterotic

heterotactic
heterotactous
heterotaxia
heterotaxic
heterotaxis
heterotaxy
heterotelic
heterotetramer
heterotetrameric
heterotetramers
heterothallic
heterothallism
heterothallisms
heterotherm
heterothermic
heterotolerance
heterotonia
heterotopia
heterotopia maculae
heterotopias
heterotopic
heterotopic graft
heterotopic gray matter
heterotopic pregnancy
heterotopic stimulus
heterotopous
heterotopy

Literary usage of Heterotic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Molecular Markers in Plant Genome Analysis: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"Develop and evaluate methods of using molecular markers (RFLP) for selection during inbreeding, classifying inbreds into heterotic groups, and identifying ..."

2. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1918)
"The fact that the greatest increase was obtained where the proportion of crossed to selfed seeds was least, suggested that the heterotic seeds developed at ..."

3. The Problems of Philosophy by Harald Höffding (1905)
"... alone it becomes possible to reduce empirical differences to the lowest possible degree, or as Avenarius expresses it, to reach a 'heterotic minimum. ..."

4. Gene Expression in Field Crops: Bibliography January 1991-November 1992 edited by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"... inheritance of resistance, heterotic effects and reciprocal effects for resistance to the spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus in three maize crosses. ..."

5. Social and Gender Analysis in Natural Resource Management: Learning Studies by Ronnie Vernooy, International Development Research Centre (Canada), NetLibrary, Inc (2006)
"Analysis on the Development of Hybrid Breeding in Guangxi and its Relationship with the Genetic Base and Heterotic Patterns. Journal of Guangxi Agricultural ..."

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