reciprocal cross
where A and B represent different genotypes, a cross involving A males xB females, and B males and xA females
Source: Jenkins, John B. 1990. Human Genetics, 2nd Edition. New York: Harper & Row ...
Reciprocal crosses
Pairs of genetic crosses which in one case DNA from strain #1 is transferred into strain #2 and in the second case the strain #2 is used as a donor to transfer the same region into strain #1. For example ...
Reciprocal cross
Using male and female gametes for two different traits, alternating the source of gametes.
Related Terms:
Gamete
Mature male or female reproductive cell (sperm or ovum) with a haploid set of chromosomes (23 for humans).
Non-reciprocal crossing over caused by mismatching of homologous chromosomes. Usually occurs in regions of repetitive DNA.
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In the reciprocal cross, all of the F1 offspring are heterozygotes but have the mutant phenotype (Fig. 3). Although the F1 offspring are genotypically identical in the reciprocal crosses, they are phenotypically different.
But to do this right we should really do reciprocal crosses (i.e. cross a male from population A with a female from population B and a male from population B with a female from population A).
Full diallel in which parents and reciprocal crosses are involved along with F1
Full diallel without inclusion of parents
Half diallel with parent and without reciprocal crosses
Half diallel without parents and reciprocal crosses ...
Traits remained unchanged when passed to offspring: they did not blend in any offspring but behaved as separate units.
Reciprocal crosses showed each parent made an equal contribution to the offspring.
 See also: Genetics, Chromosome, Phenotype, Trait, F1
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