breeding, the offspring are called FI hybrids. FI hybrids often
have characters, such as grain yield in wheat, which are
superior to the characters in either parent. This phenomenon is
called hybrid vigouror heterosis. Hybrid vigour probably
results from an increased heterozygosity arising from the
mixing o f alleles. Harmful recessive alleles are less likely to be
present in the homozygous condition. Hybrid vigour is also
thought to result from some form o f interaction betv/een
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