interbreed
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But in the past 20 to 40 years, over the same period that these communities saw the explosive growth of cities, human blood–seeking mosquitoes have interbred with more benign, local populations.
From Science Magazine
But if biologists were to attempt to encourage interbreeding between the northern and southern residents, for example, the animals would likely just return to their families, Ford said.
From Seattle Times
“It feels neat and clean to say it’s a progression from X to Y to Z,” she says, but consistent interbreeding between wild and domesticated canines complicates things.
From Scientific American
And all modern dogs are descended from just a few, unless there is interbreeding and mixing to change the look of the breed, which can happen.
From New York Times
Deacon also pointed out that Neaderthals had great genetic variability as they interbred with modern humans before going extinct 40,000 years ago.
From Salon
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