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IN-BREEDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inbreeding
1, record 1, English, inbreeding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in-breeding 2, record 1, English, in%2Dbreeding
correct
- endogamy 3, record 1, English, endogamy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the mating of animals more closely related than the average of the population from which they came. 4, record 1, English, - inbreeding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because most breeds had a relatively small number of foundation animals, the unavoidable inbreeding and linebreeding during the formative state resulted in a certain amount of homozygosity. 4, record 1, English, - inbreeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Biologie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élevage en consanguinité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9levage%20en%20consanguinit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- endogamie 2, record 1, French, endogamie
correct, feminine noun
- autofécondation 3, record 1, French, autof%C3%A9condation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élevage en consanguinité, c'est-à-dire par accouplement de sujets consanguins, a principalement deux effets : - le premier est une augmentation de l'homozygotie, qui conduit à la production d'animaux plus uniformes dans leur phénotype [...] - le second est un effet dépressif, qui se traduit par une baisse de vigueur et qui diminue les caractères de reproduction [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9levage%20en%20consanguinit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Biología animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cría endogámica
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%ADa%20endog%C3%A1mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- endogamia 2, record 1, Spanish, endogamia
correct, feminine noun
- cría en consanguinidad 3, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%ADa%20en%20consanguinidad
correct, feminine noun
- cruzamiento en consanguinidad 4, record 1, Spanish, cruzamiento%20en%20consanguinidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cruzamiento de miembros de una misma familia. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cr%C3%ADa%20endog%C3%A1mica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las consecuencias negativas de la cría endogámica son notables. [...] A causa de este método, los animales sufren más defectos genéticos y enfermedades, el efecto directo de endogamia. La cría endogámica se usa para mantener o intensificar ciertas características, las denominadas características raciales. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cr%C3%ADa%20endog%C3%A1mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inbreeding depression
1, record 2, English, inbreeding%20depression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decreased vigor in terms of growth, survival, or fertility following one or more generations of inbreeding. 2, record 2, English, - inbreeding%20depression
Record 2, Key term(s)
- in-breeding depression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépression de consanguinité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20de%20consanguinit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépression endogamique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20endogamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Généralement, quand on parle de consanguinité, on cible sa principale conséquence négative, désignée comme étant la dépression de consanguinité. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20de%20consanguinit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Biología animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión por consanguinidad
1, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20por%20consanguinidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- decaimiento endogámico 2, record 2, Spanish, decaimiento%20endog%C3%A1mico
feminine noun
- depresión endogámica 2, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20endog%C3%A1mica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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