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WITHIN-FAMILY SELECTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Breeding
  • Biotechnology
  • Aquaculture
DEF

A selective breeding programme for quantitative phenotypes, whereby selection occurs at the family rather than at the individual level.

OBS

In within-family selection, each family is considered to be a sub-population, and selection occurs independently within each family.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
  • Biotechnologie
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Programme d'élevage sélectif relatif à des phénotypes quantitatifs où la sélection s'effectue à l'échelon familial plutôt qu'individuel.

OBS

Dans ce type de sélection, chaque famille est considérée comme une sous-population et la sélection s'effectue de façon indépendante au sein de chaque famille.

Spanish

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