Scientists show that 'genome shock' is responsible for neutralizing hybrid lethality, when seedlings die after two species of plant hybridize.

Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their parent species. If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from ...

Researchers discovered hybrid combinations capable of overcoming hybrid lethality and producing numerous offspring using ...

In the plant world, when two different species mate, their offspring often don't survive. The reason lies in their DNA: ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Andre A. Naranjo is Botanical Curator at Florida ...