Meaning of Haldane's rule | Babel Free
Definitions
An observation about the early stage of speciation, stating that if in a species hybrid only one sex is inviable or sterile, that sex is more likely to be the heterogametic sex.
Examples
“One study⟳ hints at the possibility that Haldane's rule⟳ may have⟳ been the cause of the lack of Neanderthal DNA on the Y-chromosome of hybrids, but currently we do not definitively know⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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