Hybrid ( biology ) - wikipedia Hybrid ( biology ) For other uses, see Hybrid. A mule is a sterile hybrid of a male donkey and a female horse. Mules are smaller than horses but stronger than donkeys, making them useful as pack animals. In biology, a hybrid, or crossbreed, is the result of combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Hybrids are not always intermediates between their parents ( such as in blending inheritance ), but can show hybrid vigour, often growing larger or taller than either parent. The concept of a hybrid is interpreted differently in animal and plant breeding, where there is interest in the individual parentage. In genetics, attention is focused on the numbers of chromosomes. In taxonomy, a key question is how closely related the parent species are. Species are reproductively isolated by strong barriers to hybridisation, which include morphological differences, differing times of fertility, mating behaviors and cues, and physiological rejection of sperm cells or the developing embryo. Some act before fertilization and others after it. Similar barriers exist in plants, with differences in flowering times, pollen vectors, inhibition of pollen tube growth, somatoplastic sterility, cytoplasmic - genic male sterility and the structure of the chromosomes. A few animal species and many plant species, however, are the result of hybrid speciation, including important crop plants such as wheat, where the number of chromosomes has been doubled. Human impact on the environment has resulted in an increase in the intrabreeding between species, with introduced species worldwide, which has resulted in an increase in hybridization. The genetic mixing may threaten many species with extinction, while genetic erosion in crop plants may be damaging the gene pools of many species for future breeding. Many commercially useful fruits, flowers, garden herbs and trees have been produced by hybridization. One flower, Oenothera lamarckiana, was central to early genetics research into mutationism and polyploidy. Hybrid humans existed during prehistoric ancient times. Mythological hybrids appear in human culture in forms as diverse as the Minotaur, blends of animals, humans and mythical beasts such as centaurs and sphinxes, and the Nephilim of the Biblical apocrypha described as the wicked sons of fallen angels and attractive women. Contents 1 Etymology 2 As seen by different disciplines 2.1 Animal and plant breeding 2.2 Biogeography 2.3 Genetics 2.4 Taxonomy 3 Biology 3.1 Expression of parental traits 3.2 Mechanisms of reproductive isolation 3.3 Speciation 3.4 Hybrid vigour 4 Human influence 4.1 Anthropogenic hybridization 4.2 Management 4.3 Genetic mixing and extinction 4.4 Effect on biodiversity and food security 5 In different taxa 5.1 In animals 5.2 In plants 5.3 In humans 6 In mythology 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Etymology Liger, a lion / tiger hybrid bred in captivity The term hybrid is derived from Latin hybrida, used for crosses such as of a tame sow and a wild boar. The term came into popular use in English in the 19th century, though examples of its use have been found from the early 17th century. Conspicuous hybrids are popularly named with portmanteau words, starting in the 1920s with the breeding of tiger -- lion hybrids ( liger and tigon ). As seen by different disciplines Animal and plant breeding From the point of view of animal and plant breeders, there are several kinds of hybrid formed from crosses within a species, such as between different breeds. Single cross hybrids result from the cross between two true - breeding organisms which produces an F1 hybrid ( first filial generation ). The cross between two different homozygous lines produces an F1 hybrid that is heterozygous ; having two alleles, one contributed by each parent and typically one is dominant and the other recessive. Typically, the F1 generation is also phenotypically homogeneous, producing offspring that are all similar to each other. Double cross hybrids result from the cross between two different F1 hybrids ( i.e., there are four unrelated grandparents ). Three - way cross hybrids result from the cross between an F1 hybrid and an inbred line. Triple cross hybrids result from the crossing of two different three - way cross hybrids. Top cross ( or `` topcross '' ) hybrids result from the crossing of a top quality or pure - bred male and a lower quality female, intended to improve the quality of the offspring, on average. Population hybrids result from the crossing of plants or animals in one population with those of another population. These include interspecific hybrids or crosses between different breeds. In horticulture, the term stable hybrid is used to describe an annual plant that, if grown and bred in a small monoculture free of external pollen ( e.g., an air - filtered greenhouse ) produces offspring that are `` true to type '' with respect to phenotype ; i.e., a true - breeding organism. Biogeography Further information : Hybrid zone Hybridization can occur in the zones where geographical subspecies overlap. For example, the butterfly Limenitis arthemis has two major subspecies in North America, L. a. arthemis ( the white admiral ) and L. a. astyanax ( the red - spotted purple ). The white admiral has a bright, white band on its wings, while the red - spotted purple has cooler blue - green shades. Hybridization occurs between a narrow area across New England, southern Ontario, and the Great Lakes, the `` suture region ''. It is at these regions that the subspecies were formed. Genetics Oenothera lamarckiana is a permanent natural hybrid, studied intensively by the geneticist Hugo de Vries. Illustration by De Vries, 1913 From the point of view of genetics, several different kinds of hybrid can be distinguished. A genetic hybrid carries two different alleles of the same gene, where for instance one allele may code for a lighter coat colour than the other. A structural hybrid results from the fusion of gametes that have differing structure in at least one chromosome, as a result of structural abnormalities. A numerical hybrid results from the fusion of gametes having different haploid numbers of chromosomes. A permanent hybrid results when only the heterozygous genotype occurs, as in Oenothera lamarckiana, because all homozygous combinations are lethal. In the early history of genetics, Hugo De Vries supposed these were caused by mutation. Taxonomy From the point of view of taxonomy, hybrids differ according to their parentage. Hybrids between different subspecies ( such as between the Bengal tiger and Siberian tiger ) are called intra-specific hybrids. Interspecific hybrids are the offspring from interspecies mating ; these sometimes result in hybrid speciation. Intergeneric hybrids result from matings between different genera, such as between sheep and goats. Interfamilial hybrids, such as between chickens and guineafowl or pheasants, are reliably described but extremely rare. Interordinal hybrids ( between different orders ) are few, but have been made with the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus ( female ) and the sand dollar Dendraster excentricus ( male ). Biology Expression of parental traits Hybrid between Lady Amherst 's pheasant ( Chrysolophus amherstiae ) and another species, probably golden pheasant ( Chrysolophus pictus ) When two distinct types of organisms breed with each other, the resulting hybrids typically have intermediate traits ( e.g., one plant parent has red flowers, the other has white, and the hybrid, pink flowers ). Commonly, hybrids also combine traits seen only separately in one parent or the other ( e.g., a bird hybrid might combine the yellow head of one parent with the orange belly of the other ). Mechanisms of reproductive isolation Main article : Reproductive isolation Interspecific hybrids are bred by mating individuals from two species, normally from within the same genus. The offspring display traits and characteristics of both parents, but are often sterile, preventing gene flow between the species. Sterility is often attributed to the different number of chromosomes between the two species. For example, donkeys have 62 chromosomes, horses have 64 chromosomes, and mules or hinnies have 63 chromosomes. Mules, hinnies, and other normally sterile interspecific hybrids can not produce viable gametes, because differences in chromosome structure prevent appropriate pairing and segregation during meiosis, meiosis is disrupted, and viable sperm and eggs are not formed. However, fertility in female mules has been reported with a donkey as the father. A variety of mechanisms limit the success of hybridization, including the large genetic difference between most species. Barriers include morphological differences, differing times of fertility, mating behaviors and cues, and physiological rejection of sperm cells or the developing embryo. Some act before fertilization ; others after it. In plants, some barriers to hybridization include blooming period differences, different pollinator vectors, inhibition of pollen tube growth, somatoplastic sterility, cytoplasmic - genic male sterility and structural differences of the chromosomes. Speciation Durum wheat is tetraploid, derived from wild emmer wheat, which is a hybrid of two diploid wild grasses, Triticum urartu and a wild goatgrass such as Aegilops searsii or Ae. speltoides. Main articles : Hybrid speciation and Hybrid zone A few animal species are the result of hybridization. The Lonicera fly is a natural hybrid. The American red wolf appears to be a hybrid of the gray wolf and the coyote, although its taxonomic status has been a subject of controversy. The European edible frog is a semi-permanent hybrid between pool frogs and marsh frogs ; its population requires the continued presence of at least one of the parent species. Cave paintings indicate that the European bison is a natural hybrid of the aurochs and the steppe bison. Plant Hybridization is more commonplace compared to animal hybridization. Many crop species are hybrids, including notably the polyploid wheats : some have four sets of chromosomes ( tetraploid ) or six ( hexaploid ), while other wheat species have ( like most eukaryotic organisms ) two sets ( diploid ), so hybridization events likely involved the doubling of chromosome sets, causing immediate genetic isolation. Hybridization may be important in speciation in some plant groups. However, homoploid hybrid speciation ( not increasing the number of sets of chromosomes ) may be rare : by 1997, only 8 natural examples had been fully described. Experimental studies suggest that hybridization offers a rapid route to speciation, a prediction confirmed by the fact that early generation hybrids and ancient hybrid species have matching genomes, meaning that once hybridization has occurred, the new genome can remain stable. Many hybrid zones are known where the ranges of two species meet, and hybrids are continually produced in great numbers. These hybrid zones are useful as biological model systems for studying the mechanisms of speciation. Recently DNA analysis of a bear shot by a hunter in the North West Territories confirmed the existence of naturally - occurring and fertile grizzly -- polar bear hybrids. Hybrid vigour Hybrid vigour : Salvia jurisicii x nutans hybrids ( top centre, with flowers ) are taller than their parents Salvia jurisicii ( centre tray ) or Salvia nutans ( top left ). Main article : Heterosis Hybrids are not as might be expected always intermediate between their parents ( as if there were blending inheritance ), but are sometimes stronger than either parent variety, a phenomenon called heterosis, hybrid vigour, or heterozygote advantage. This is most common with plant hybrids. A transgressive phenotype is a phenotype that displays more extreme characteristics than either of the parent lines. Plant breeders use several techniques to produce hybrids, including line breeding and the formation of complex hybrids. An economically important example is hybrid maize ( corn ), which provides a considerable seed yield advantage over open pollinated varieties. Hybrid seed dominates the commercial maize seed market in the United States, Canada and many other major maize - producing countries. In a hybrid, any trait that falls outside the range of parental variation ( and is thus not simply intermediate between its parents ) is considered heterotic. Positive heterosis produces more robust hybrids, they might be stronger or bigger ; while the term negative heterosis refers to weaker or smaller hybrids. Heterosis is common in both animal and plant hybrids. For example, hybrids between a lion and a tigress ( `` ligers '' ) are much larger than either of the two progenitors, while `` tigons '' ( lioness × tiger ) are smaller. Similarly, the hybrids between the common pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus ) and domestic fowl ( Gallus gallus ) are larger than either of their parents, as are those produced between the common pheasant and hen golden pheasant ( Chrysolophus pictus ). Spurs are absent in hybrids of the former type, although present in both parents. Human influence Anthropogenic hybridization Hybridization is greatly influenced by human impact on the environment, through effects such as habitat fragmentation and species introductions. Such impacts make it difficult to conserve the genetics of populations undergoing introgressive hybridization. Humans have introduced species worldwide to environments for a long time, both intentionally for purposes such as biological control, and unintentionally, as with accidental escapes of individuals. Introductions can drastically affect populations, including through hybridization. Management Examples of hybrid flowers from hybrid swarms of Aquilegia pubescens and Aquilegia formosa There is a kind of continuum with three semi-distinct categories dealing with anthropogenic hybridization : hybridization without introgression, hybridization with widespread introgression ( backcrossing with one of the parent species ), and hybrid swarms ( highly variable populations with much interbreeding as well as backcrossing with the parent species ). Depending on where a population falls along this continuum, the management plans for that population will change. Hybridization is currently an area of great discussion within wildlife management and habitat management. Global climate change is creating other changes such as difference in population distributions which are indirect causes for an increase in anthropogenic hybridization. Conservationists disagree on when is the proper time to give up on a population that is becoming a hybrid swarm, or to try and save the still existing pure individuals. Once a population becomes a complete mixture, the goal becomes to conserve those hybrids to avoid their loss. Conservationists treat each case on its merits, depending on detecting hybrids within the population. It is nearly impossible to formulate a uniform hybridization policy, because hybridization can occur beneficially when it occurs `` naturally '', and when hybrid swarms are the only remaining evidence of prior species, they need to be conserved as well. Genetic mixing and extinction Main article : Genetic pollution Further information : Genetic mixing and Introgression Regionally developed ecotypes can be threatened with extinction when new alleles or genes are introduced that alter that ecotype. This is sometimes called genetic mixing. Hybridization and introgression, which can happen in natural and hybrid populations, of new genetic material can lead to the replacement of local genotypes if the hybrids are more fit and have breeding advantages over the indigenous ecotype or species. These hybridization events can result from the introduction of non-native genotypes by humans or through habitat modification, bringing previously isolated species into contact. Genetic mixing can be especially detrimental for rare species in isolated habitats, ultimately affecting the population to such a degree that none of the originally genetically distinct population remains. Effect on biodiversity and food security The Green Revolution of the 20th century relied on hybridization to create high - yielding varieties, along with increased reliance on inputs of fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation. Main articles : biodiversity and food security In agriculture and animal husbandry, the Green Revolution 's use of conventional hybridization increased yields by breeding `` high - yielding varieties ''. The replacement of locally indigenous breeds, compounded with unintentional cross-pollination and crossbreeding ( genetic mixing ), has reduced the gene pools of various wild and indigenous breeds resulting in the loss of genetic diversity. Since the indigenous breeds are often well - adapted to local extremes in climate and have immunity to local pathogens, this can be a significant genetic erosion of the gene pool for future breeding. Therefore, commercial plant geneticists strive to breed `` widely adapted '' cultivars to counteract this tendency. In different taxa In animals Familiar examples of equid hybrids are the mule, a cross between a female horse and a male donkey, and the hinny, a cross between a female donkey and a male horse. Pairs of complementary types like the mule and hinny are called reciprocal hybrids. Among many other mammal crosses are hybrid camels, crosses between a bactrian camel and a dromedary. The first known instance of hybrid speciation in marine mammals was discovered in 2014. The clymene dolphin ( Stenella clymene ) is a hybrid of two Atlantic species, the spinner and striped dolphins. Cagebird breeders sometimes breed bird hybrids known as mules between species of finch, such as goldfinch × canary. Among amphibians, Japanese giant salamanders and Chinese giant salamanders have created hybrids that threaten the survival of Japanese giant salamanders because of competition for similar resources in Japan. Among fish, a group of about fifty natural hybrids between Australian blacktip shark and the larger common blacktip shark was found by Australia 's eastern coast in 2012. Among insects, so - called killer bees were accidentally created during an attempt to breed a strain of bees that would both produce more honey and be better adapted to tropical conditions. It was done by crossing a European honey bee and an African bee. The Colias eurytheme and C. philodice butterflies have retained enough genetic compatibility to produce viable hybrid offspring. Hybrid speciation may have produced the diverse Heliconius butterflies, but that is disputed. A `` zonkey '', a zebra / donkey hybrid A `` jaglion '', a jaguar / lion hybrid A domestic canary / goldfinch hybrid In plants The London plane, Platanus × acerifolia is a natural hybrid, popular for street planting. Further information : List of plant hybrids Plant species often hybridize more readily than animal species, and the resulting hybrids are fertile more often. Many plant species are the result of hybridization, combined with polyploidy, which duplicates the chromosomes. Chromosome duplication allows orderly meiosis and so viable seed can be produced. Plant hybrids are generally given names that include an `` × '' ( not in italics ), such as Platanus × acerifolia for the London plane, a natural hybrid of P. orientalis ( oriental plane ) and P. occidentalis ( American sycamore ). Plant species that are genetically compatible may not hybridize in nature for various reasons, including geographical isolation, differences in flowering period, or differences in pollinators. Species that are brought together by humans in gardens may hybridize naturally, or hybridization can be facilitated by human efforts, such as altered flowering period or artificial pollination. Hybrids are sometimes created by humans to produce improved plants that have some of the characteristics of each of the parent species. Much work is now being done with hybrids between crops and their wild relatives to improve disease - resistance or climate resilience for both agricultural and horticultural crops. Some crop plants are hybrids from different genera ( intergeneric hybrids ), such as Triticale, × Triticosecale, a wheat -- rye hybrid. Most modern and ancient wheat breeds are themselves hybrids ; bread wheat, Triticum aestivum, is a hexaploid hybrid of three wild grasses. Several commercial fruits including loganberry ( Rubus × loganobaccus ) and grapefruit ( Citrus × paradisi ) are hybrids, as are garden herbs such as peppermint ( Mentha × piperita ), and trees such as the London plane ( Platanus × acerifolia ). Among many natural plant hybrids is Iris albicans, a sterile hybrid that spreads by rhizome division, and Oenothera lamarckiana, a flower that was the subject of important experiments by Hugo de Vries that produced an understanding of polyploidy. A sterile hybrid between Trillium cernuum and T. grandiflorum An ornamental lily hybrid known as Lilium ' Citronella ' Sterility in a non-polyploid hybrid is often a result of chromosome number ; if parents are of differing chromosome pair number, the offspring will have an odd number of chromosomes, which leaves them unable to produce chromosomally - balanced gametes. While that is undesirable in a crop such as wheat, for which growing a crop that produces no seeds would be pointless, it is an attractive attribute in some fruits. Triploid bananas and watermelons are intentionally bred because they produce no seeds and are also parthenocarpic. Oase 2 skull may be a human - Neanderthal hybrid. In humans Main article : Archaic human admixture with modern humans There is evidence of hybridisation between modern humans and other species of the genus Homo. In 2010, the Neanderthal genome project showed that 1 -- 4 % of DNA from all people living today, apart from most Sub-Saharan Africans, are of Neanderthal heritage. Analyzing the genomes of 600 Europeans and East Asians found that combining them covered 20 % of the Neanderthal genome that is in the modern human population. Ancient human populations lived and interbred with Neanderthals, Denisovans, and at least one other extinct Homo species. Thus, Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA has been incorporated into human DNA by introgression. In 1998, a complete prehistorical skeleton found in Portugal, the Lapedo child, had features of both anatomically modern humans and Neanderthals. Some ancient human skulls with especially large nasal cavities and unusually shaped braincases represent human - Neanderthal hybrids. A 37,000 - to 42,000 - year - old human jawbone found in Romania 's Oase cave contains traces of Neanderthal ancestry from only four to six generations earlier. All genes from Neanderthals in the current human population are descended from Neanderthal fathers and human mothers. A Neanderthal skull unearthed in Italy in 1957 reveals Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on through only the maternal lineage, but the skull has a chin shape similar to modern humans. It is proposed that it was the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a human father. The Minotaur of ancient Greek mythology was ( in one version of the myth ) supposedly the offspring of Pasiphaë and a white bull. In mythology Main article : Mythological hybrid Folk tales and myths sometimes contain mythological hybrids ; the Minotaur was the offspring of a human, Pasiphaë, and a white bull. More often, they are composites of the physical attributes of two or more kinds of animals, mythical beasts, and humans, with no suggestion that they are the result of interbreeding, as in the centaur ( man / horse ), chimera ( goat / lion / snake ), hippocamp ( fish / horse ), and sphinx ( woman / lion ). The Old Testament mentions a first generation of half - human hybrid giants, the Nephilim, while the apocryphal Book of Enoch describes the Nephilim as the wicked sons of fallen angels and attractive women. See also Biology portal Canid hybrid Chimera ( genetics ) Chloroplast capture ( botany ) Felid hybrids Genetic admixture Genetic erosion Grex ( horticulture ) Hybridogenesis Hybrot Inbreeding Interspecific pregnancy Macropod hybrids Purebred Selective breeding Notes Jump up ^ Signs of Neanderthal lineage include a wide jaw and large teeth that get bigger toward the back of the mouth. References Jump up ^ `` Hybrid ''. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 28 June 2017. 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Question: crossing of two parents belonging to different species is called
Answer: hybridization