Hybridization (biology)
= Hybridization
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= Hybridization
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= Hybridisation
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Crossing between genetically distinct lineages or populations. It can introduce combinations of <alleles> into descendants and contribute to <gene flow> or <hybrid speciation>. This process is distinct from <DNA hybridization>, the pairing of complementary nucleic-acid strands.