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Vinony

introgression

noun

  1. act or process of transferring genetic material into another individual
  2. act or process of transferring genetic material reproductively, usually of a hybrid back into one of the originating species by back-breeding
  3. act or process of transferring genetic material non-reproductively, usually by horizontal gene transfer
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English introgress Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English introgression From introgress + -ion.

  1. The movement of a gene from one species to another.