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METHOD BREEDING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple population breeding system
1, record 1, English, multiple%20population%20breeding%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MPBS 2, record 1, English, MPBS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiple population breeding system(MPBS) is a conservation method in which the population with the function of genetic conservation is subdivided into subpopulations, each having an effective population size of approximately 50 individuals [...]. If the population consists of 20 subpopulations, the total number of trees is 1000. In this population size, only a few rare alleles can be spontaneously lost [...] 3, record 1, English, - multiple%20population%20breeding%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'amélioration en populations multiples
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20en%20populations%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de mejora de poblaciones múltiples
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20mejora%20de%20poblaciones%20m%C3%BAltiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debido a la velocidad del cambio climático y la relativamente lenta respuesta adaptativa de los bosques, la conservación in situ debe ser complementada con otros sistemas como lo es el sistema de mejora de poblaciones múltiples (MPBS), desarrollado por Namkoong. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20mejora%20de%20poblaciones%20m%C3%BAltiples
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Animal Science
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive integrated transponder tag
1, record 2, English, passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PIT tag 2, record 2, English, PIT%20tag
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PIT tags are shaped like a grain of rice and are approximately 12 mm long, 2 mm in diameter and weigh 70 mg. PIT tags contain an electromagnetic coil and microchip that transmit a unique code when powered by a magnetic field. The PIT tag reader provides the magnetic field that allows the tag to transmit its code; without the reader[,] the tag will not transmit its code. 3, record 2, English, - passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passive integrated transponder(PIT) tags are a low-cost method for marking [fish and other animals] for breeding applications and mark-recapture studies[, ] as well as offering a non-obtrusive method to observe progress, behaviour and movements of tagged individuals using antenna. 4, record 2, English, - passive%20integrated%20transponder%20tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Zootechnie
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étiquette à transpondeur passif intégré
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A0%20transpondeur%20passif%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étiquette à TPI 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A0%20TPI
correct, feminine noun
- étiquette PIT 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20PIT
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étiquettes PIT ont la forme d'un grain de riz, mesurent environ 12 mm de long et 2 mm de diamètre, et pèsent 70 mg. [Elles] contiennent une bobine électromagnétique et une puce qui transmettent un code unique quand elles sont alimentées par un champ magnétique. Le lecteur optique produit le champ magnétique permettant à l'étiquette de transmettre son code; sans ce lecteur, aucune information n'est transmise. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A0%20transpondeur%20passif%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
- Egg Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- egg yield
1, record 3, English, egg%20yield
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many egg farmers get excellent egg yields from hens two to four years old--fully as good as from pullets. Because of this fact, it is evident there is much in the method of management and in the breeding. For this reason the statement may be repeated--not to part with a hen so long as she lays well. A hen on the nest is worth two pullets in the field. 2, record 3, English, - egg%20yield
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
egg yield: term extracted from the "Glossaire de l’agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - egg%20yield
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
- Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendement d'œufs
1, record 3, French, rendement%20d%27%26oelig%3Bufs
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autour d'un million de poulets dans le Nord-Ouest de la France sont déjà morts de la vague de chaleur, alors que le temps défavorable a ralenti le taux de croissance des poulets au [Royaume-Uni] et en Espagne, et peuvent mener à abaisser le rendement d'œufs, le rapport cite des associations de l'industrie de la volaille de ces pays. 2, record 3, French, - rendement%20d%27%26oelig%3Bufs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement d'œufs : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - rendement%20d%27%26oelig%3Bufs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breeding method
1, record 4, English, breeding%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To develop durum wheat cultivars with high yield, high quality and accepted agronomic characteristics. To further study the effects of chromosome 4A, 4B et 6B of Tritium turgidum L. var. diccocoides on durum wheat. To evaluate recurrent selection as a breeding method for durum wheat improvement. To identify new sources of resistance to pre-harvest dormancy and foliar diseases and determine their heritability. 2, record 4, English, - breeding%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode de sélection
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les méthodes de sélection, il y a, entre autre, la sélection massale, la sélection généalogique, la sélection généalogique différée, etc. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record 4, Key term(s)
- méthode d'amélioration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biotecnología
- Genética
- Mejora vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de mejoramiento
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20mejoramiento
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Animal Reproduction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypophysation
1, record 5, English, hypophysation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of injecting fish with substances derived from the pituitary gland for the purpose of inducing reproduction (such as ovulation) when conditions are not favourable for successful natural spawning in ponds. 2, record 5, English, - hypophysation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hypophysation is presently the most commonly used method for the induced breeding of grass carp. In the hypophysation procedure pituitary extract... is suspended in a physiological salt solution... 3, record 5, English, - hypophysation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Reproduction des animaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypophysation
1, record 5, French, hypophysation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'induction de ponte qui consiste en un apport exogène d'hormone gonadotrope par injection d'hypophyses pour provoquer le déroulement de phases du cycle sexuel qui ne se produisent pas spontanément en condition de captivité, comme l'ovulation. 2, record 5, French, - hypophysation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- photoperiodic response
1, record 6, English, photoperiodic%20response
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backcrossing is a breeding method that is fairly effective in transferring some relatively simply inherited and fairly easily selected characteristic into an existing variety that already has many desirable attributes. Examples are resistance to leaf rust, stem rust or other diseases, awns, semidwarf stature or photoperiodic response. Complex characteristics such as yield and milling and baking qualities are not amenable to this procedure. 1, record 6, English, - photoperiodic%20response
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réaction à la photopériode
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20la%20photop%C3%A9riode
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rétrocroisement est une méthode de sélection assez efficace quand il s'agit de transférer un caractère héréditaire relativement simple et assez facile à sélectionner à une variété existante possédant déjà de nombreux attributs recherchés. Comme par exemple : résistance à la rouille brune, à la rouille noire ou à d'autres maladies, barbes; paille semi courte ou réaction à la photopériode. Les caractéristiques complexes comme le rendement et les valeurs meunières et boulangères ne peuvent pas être améliorées par cette technique. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20la%20photop%C3%A9riode
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- semidwarf stature
1, record 7, English, semidwarf%20stature
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- semi-dwarf stature 2, record 7, English, semi%2Ddwarf%20stature
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backcrossing is a breeding method that is fairly effective in transferring some relatively simply inherited and fairly easily selected characteristic into an existing variety that already has many desirable attributes. Examples are resistance to leaf rust, stem rust or other diseases, awns, semidwarf stature or photoperiodic response. Complex characteristics such as yield and milling and baking qualities are not amenable to this procedure. 1, record 7, English, - semidwarf%20stature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paille semi courte
1, record 7, French, paille%20semi%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- paille semi-courte 2, record 7, French, paille%20semi%2Dcourte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rétrocroisement est une méthode de sélection assez efficace quand il s'agit de transférer un caractère héréditaire relativement simple et assez facile à sélectionner à une variété existante possédant déjà de nombreux attributs recherchés. Comme par exemple : résistance à la rouille brune, à la rouille noire ou à d'autres maladies, barbes; paille semi courte ou réaction à la photopériode. Les caractéristiques complexes comme le rendement et les valeurs meunières et boulangères ne peuvent pas être améliorées par cette technique. 1, record 7, French, - paille%20semi%20courte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- haploid method
1, record 8, English, haploid%20method
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant breeding method for obtaining embryos with half the chromosome number followed by doubling using colchicine to produce a homozygous plant. 2, record 8, English, - haploid%20method
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of plant breeding 1, record 8, English, - haploid%20method
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- haplométhode
1, record 8, French, haplom%C3%A9thode
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode de reproduction des plantes qui permet d'obtenir des individus habloïdes. 2, record 8, French, - haplom%C3%A9thode
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-09-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Breeding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bulk method of breeding
1, record 9, English, bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- bulk method 2, record 9, English, bulk%20method
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The growing of segregating generations of a hybrid of self-pollinated crops in a bulk plot, with or without mass selection, followed by individual plant selection in F 6 or later generations. 1, record 9, English, - bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the bulk method of handling hybrid material the entire population from a cross is grown and harvested in mass each year. Successive crops of seed are sown for five to ten years to allow natural selection for characters, such as cold resistance or insect resistance, to take place. By this time the poorly adapted strains are largely eliminated, while the remaining strains are mostly pure breeding(or homozygous). Plants are then selected, and the progenies tested as previously described. 3, record 9, English, - bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "mass selection". 2, record 9, English, - bulk%20method%20of%20breeding
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration végétale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sélection généalogique différée
1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- méthode bulk 2, record 9, French, m%C3%A9thode%20bulk
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la méthode "bulk", les hybrides sont cultivés en masse, l'action de la sélection naturelle pouvant être renforcée par une sélection artificielle qui ne peut alors qu'être individuelle. 3, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode qui consiste à cultiver la descendance d'un croisement jusqu'à une génération avancée (F5 à F10 suivant les auteurs) avant d'entreprendre la sélection - ne pas confondre avec "sélection massale". 4, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-07-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bulk seed
1, record 10, English, bulk%20seed
correct, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- bulked seed 1, record 10, English, bulked%20seed
correct, plural
- bulk seeds 2, record 10, English, bulk%20seeds
correct, plural
- bulked seeds 2, record 10, English, bulked%20seeds
correct, plural
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the bulk method of handling hybrid material the entire population from a cross is grown and harvested in mass each year. Successive crops of seed are sown for five to ten years to allow natural selection for characters, such as cold resistance or insect resistance, to take place. By this time the poorly adapted strains are largely eliminated, while the remaining strains are mostly true breeding(or homozygous). 3, record 10, English, - bulk%20seed
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- semences mises en mélange
1, record 10, French, semences%20mises%20en%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- semences récoltées en mélange 1, record 10, French, semences%20r%C3%A9colt%C3%A9es%20en%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun, plural
- semences homogénéisées 1, record 10, French, semences%20homog%C3%A9n%C3%A9is%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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