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GENETIC DRIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- random genetic drift
1, record 1, English, random%20genetic%20drift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Undirected change in gene frequency in a population. 2, record 1, English, - random%20genetic%20drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérive génétique aléatoire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [des] facteurs multiplicateurs ou éliminateurs de gènes dont les effets, pratiquement aléatoires, ne peuvent être prévus tout au moins quant à leur direction. Ces facteurs dispersifs provoquent ce que l'on appelle une dérive génétique aléatoire et sont essentiellement liés à la taille des populations mendéliennes. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deriva genética al azar
1, record 1, Spanish, deriva%20gen%C3%A9tica%20al%20azar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio en la frecuencia alélica de una generación a otra dentro de una población como consecuencia del muestreo de un número finito de genes, lo cual es inevitable en todas las poblaciones de tamaño finito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deriva%20gen%C3%A9tica%20al%20azar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuanto menor es la población, mayor es la deriva genética, con el resultado de la pérdida de algunos alelos y de la reducción de la diversidad genética. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deriva%20gen%C3%A9tica%20al%20azar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genetic drift
1, record 2, English, genetic%20drift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any change, either directed ("steady drift") or undirected ("random drift") in gene frequency in a population. 2, record 2, English, - genetic%20drift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérive génétique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rive%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement que subit d'une génération à la suivante toute fréquence allélique à l'intérieur d'une population par sélection aléatoire ou dirigée. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deriva genética
1, record 2, Spanish, deriva%20gen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variación, en las frecuencias génicas de una población mendeliana debida a procesos aleatorios. 2, record 2, Spanish, - deriva%20gen%C3%A9tica
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