Descriptor English: | Genetic Load | ||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Carga Genética
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Carga Genética | ||||
Descriptor French: | Fardeau génétique | ||||
Entry term(s): |
Load, Genetic |
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Tree number(s): |
G05.350 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D040741 | ||||
Scope note: | The relative amount by which the average fitness of a POPULATION is lowered, due to the presence of GENES that decrease survival, compared to the GENOTYPE with maximum or optimal fitness. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) |
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Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||
Public MeSH Note: | 2003; see GENETICS, POPULATION 1998-2002 |
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History Note: | 2003; use GENETICS, POPULATION 1998-2002 |
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Entry Version: | GENET LOAD |
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Related: |
Hybrid Vigor
MeSH | ||||
DeCS ID: | 37664 | ||||
Unique ID: | D040741 | ||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
Date Established: | 2003/01/01 | ||||
Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 | ||||
Revision Date: | 2013/07/09 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Genetic Phenomena [G05]Genetic Phenomena
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Genetic Load
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Concept UI |
M0009149 |
Scope note | The relative amount by which the average fitness of a POPULATION is lowered, due to the presence of GENES that decrease survival, compared to the GENOTYPE with maximum or optimal fitness. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) |
Preferred term | Genetic Load |
Entry term(s) |
Load, Genetic |
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