Concept information
Preferred term
Genetic Load
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Load, Genetic
In other languages
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French
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Charge génétique
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M6ZZQ9KG-Z
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