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ATAVISTIC CHARACTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Biotechnology
CONT

Anatomical atavisms are closely related conceptually to vestigial structures. An atavism is the reappearance of a lost character specific to a remote evolutionary ancestor and not observed in the parents or recent ancestors of the organism displaying the atavistic character.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Comportement animal
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Biotecnología
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