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American bison and Heterosis

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Difference between American bison and Heterosis

American bison vs. Heterosis

The American bison or simply bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo or simply buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement, is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring.

Similarities between American bison and Heterosis

American bison and Heterosis have 2 things in common (in Unionpedia): Beefalo, Genetic drift.

Beefalo

Beefalo, also referred to as cattalo or the American hybrid, are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle (Bos taurus), usually a male in managed breeding programs, and the American bison (Bison bison), usually a female in managed breeding programs.

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Genetic drift

Genetic drift (also known as allelic drift or the Sewall Wright effect) is the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant (allele) in a population due to random sampling of organisms.

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American bison and Heterosis Comparison

American bison has 199 relations, while Heterosis has 80. As they have in common 2, the Jaccard index is 0.72% = 2 / (199 + 80).

References

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