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Descriptor English: Gene Flow
Descriptor Spanish: Flujo Génico
Descriptor flujo génico
Scope note: Modificación de la frecuencia génica en una población debido a la migración de gametos o de individuos (MIGRACIÓN ANIMAL) entre las barreras poblacionales. Por el contrario, en la DERIVA GENÉTICA el cambio en las frecuencias alélicas no se debe a movimientos de gametos o individuos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fluxo Gênico
Descriptor French: Flux des gènes
Entry term(s): Flow, Gene
Tree number(s): G05.330.159
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051456
Scope note: The change in gene frequency in a population due to migration of gametes or individuals (ANIMAL MIGRATION) across population barriers. In contrast, in GENETIC DRIFT the cause of gene frequency changes are not a result of population or gamete movement.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Genetics, Population (1967-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 51256
Unique ID: D051456
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Gene Flow - Preferred
Concept UI M0480576
Scope note The change in gene frequency in a population due to migration of gametes or individuals (ANIMAL MIGRATION) across population barriers. In contrast, in GENETIC DRIFT the cause of gene frequency changes are not a result of population or gamete movement.
Preferred term Gene Flow
Entry term(s) Flow, Gene



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