pure line

noun Genetics.

a uniform strain of organisms that is relatively pure genetically because of continued inbreeding and artificial selection.

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pure line

—n
	a breed or strain of animals or plants in which certain characters appear in successive generations as a result of inbreeding or self-fertilization

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