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TEST DESCENDANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Breeding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- progeny testing
1, record 1, English, progeny%20testing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- progeny test 2, record 1, English, progeny%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of estimating an animal's breeding worth ... based on the performance of offspring or lineal or direct descendants. 1, record 1, English, - progeny%20testing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pedigree or record of ancestry is the first available information, while the progeny test can be made only after offsprings have been born and tested. 1, record 1, English, - progeny%20testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test sur descendance
1, record 1, French, test%20sur%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôle de la descendance 1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve sur la descendance 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sur%20la%20descendance
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve sur descendance 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sur%20descendance
correct, feminine noun
- testage 4, record 1, French, testage
masculine noun
- test de la descendance 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20descendance
masculine noun
- test de mise à l'épreuve 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette méthode, l'appréciation de la valeur héréditaire des reproducteurs se fait par l'examen de la qualité de sa descendance. Ce procédé est dit test de la descendance ou de mise à l'épreuve ou encore testage. 2, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le testage [...] vise à apprécier la valeur génotypique des reproducteurs d'après la qualité moyenne d'un certain nombre de leurs produits choisis au hasard. 5, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le testage des mâles destinés à l'insémination artificielle est obligatoire. 6, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé en sélection animale et végétale. 1, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de progenie
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20progenie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la descendencia 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20descendencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización del rendimiento de la progenie para estimar el valor mejorante de un individuo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20progenie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progeny testing
1, record 2, English, progeny%20testing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test sur descendance
1, record 2, French, test%20sur%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai de progéniture 2, record 2, French, essai%20de%20prog%C3%A9niture
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de progenie
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20progenie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ensayo de progenie 2, record 2, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20progenie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prueba de progenie: Prueba experimental que se establece para estimar el valor genético de un árbol a partir del desempeño de su descendencia, para uno o varios caracteres. Este ensayo es la base para avalar el cambio de huerto semillero no comprobado a huerto semillero genéticamente comprobado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20progenie
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