Mules exhibit a phenomenon called "hybrid vigor" (or heterosis). This means that mules often display characteristics that are superior to either of their parent species. For instance, mules tend to be stronger, more resistant to disease, and have greater stamina compared to both horses and donkeys.
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Ich hab gestern auf dem #AgriKulturFestival besser verstanden was genau F1 Hybridsamen ist und das es was mit dem #Heterosis-Effekt zu tun hat.
What happens to the fitness of descendants after immigrants arrive into a population in nature? Dickel et al. show surprising patterns of strong positive heterosis and then epistatic breakdown in a song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) population. Read now ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/728669
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Increase in #biomass due to changes in F1-#hybrid #metabolite.
#Heterosis #metabolomics #TCAcycle
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-biomass-due-f1-hybrid-metabolite.html
Heterosis is a phenomenon in which F1 hybrids, generated by crossing different species or strains, exhibit more vigorous growth than their parents. F1 hybrids are grown for many crops on the market today. However, although heterosis has been known for more than 100 years, its mechanism has not yet been completely understood.
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