Definition of Diallel

1. a. Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; -- opposed to parallel.

Definition of Diallel

1. Adjective. (genetics) Involving crosses between several or all possible combinations. ¹

2. Adjective. (obsolete) Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diallel

1. pertaining to a genetic crossing [adj]

Medical Definition of Diallel

1. Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; opposed to parallel. Origin: Gr. Crossing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diallel

dialings
dialist
dialists
dialkene
dialkyl
dialkylamine
dialkylamino
dialkylammonium
dialkylated
dialkylation
dialkylzinc
diallable
diallage
diallages
dialled
diallel (current term)
diallelic
dialler
diallers
dialling
diallings
diallist
diallists
diallyl
diallyls
diallylthiambutene
diallylurea
dialog
dialog box
dialog boxes

Literary usage of Diallel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"exceeds that of either parental strain, especially when neither parent is long-lived (see pages 43—50). ?2> Four-Way, and diallel Crosses F2, four-way, ..."

2. Pathogens of Maize Seeds: Bibliographyby Andrew Kalinski by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"Crop Sci. 20:201-204. MICHAELS, TE and ANDREW, RH 1980. Interpretation of Quality Attributes of the sh2 Mutant in Corn (Zea mays L.) by diallel Analysis. ..."

3. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"A diallel is used in breeding programs to test controlled crosses of genotypes. ... The diallel-like studies could be used as screening studies to select ..."

4. Six Lectures Introductory to the Philosophical Writings of Cicero: With Some by Thomas Woodhouse Levin (1871)
"M. Bayle evidently regards the diallel as an arm against which reason was helpless. To what then did it reduce the adversary against whom it was employed? ..."

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