Editing Open pollination (section)

==Relationship to hybridization==
Hybrid pollination, a type of controlled pollination in which the pollen comes from a different [[Strain (biology)|strain]] (or [[species]]), can be used to increase crop suitability, especially through [[heterosis]]. The resulting hybrid strain can sometimes be [[inbreeding|inbred]] and selected for desired traits until a strain that breeds true by open pollination is achieved. The result is referred to as an '''inbred hybrid''' strain. 

To add some confusion, the term '''hybrid inbred''' applies to hybrids that are made from selected inbred lines that have certain desired characteristics (see [[inbreeding]]). The latter type of hybrid is sometimes designated [[F1 hybrid]], i.e. the first hybrid (filial) generation whose parents were (different) inbred lines.