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POSITIVE ASSORTATIVE MATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assortative mating
1, record 1, English, assortative%20mating
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sexual reproduction in which the pairing of male and female is not random, but involves a tendency for males of a particular kind to breed with females of a particular kind. 2, record 1, English, - assortative%20mating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the two parents of each pair tend to be more(less) alike than is to be expected by chance then positive(negative) assortative mating is occurring. 2, record 1, English, - assortative%20mating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accouplement raisonné
1, record 1, French, accouplement%20raisonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accouplement par sélection 2, record 1, French, accouplement%20par%20s%C3%A9lection
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appariement entre des reproductions mâle et femelle spécialement choisis pour engendrer un descendant possédant, avec un maximum de chance, les caractères recherchés. 1, record 1, French, - accouplement%20raisonn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apareamiento asociativo
1, record 1, Spanish, apareamiento%20asociativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apareamiento en el que los componentes de la pareja se eligen atendiendo a su similitud fenotípica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apareamiento%20asociativo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive assortative mating
1, record 2, English, positive%20assortative%20mating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mating sires and cows that are similar in total genetic merit or individual traits. 2, record 2, English, - positive%20assortative%20mating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accouplement par appariement phénotypique
1, record 2, French, accouplement%20par%20appariement%20ph%C3%A9notypique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accouplement par appariement de phénotypes semblables 1, record 2, French, accouplement%20par%20appariement%20de%20ph%C3%A9notypes%20semblables
proposal, masculine noun
- accouplement par assortiment phénotypique 2, record 2, French, accouplement%20par%20assortiment%20ph%C3%A9notypique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Eurodicautom 2, record 2, French, - accouplement%20par%20appariement%20ph%C3%A9notypique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- croisement assortatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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