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KIN SELECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kin selection
1, record 1, English, kin%20selection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kin selection is the evolutionary strategy that favours the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction ... 2, record 1, English, - kin%20selection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélection de parentèle
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lection%20de%20parent%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mécanisme de sélection] qui intègre le degré d'apparentement entre individus et leur succès dans le calcul de la valeur sélective d'un individu donné. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20parent%C3%A8le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La sélection de parentèle permet d'expliquer le comportement des insectes sociaux qui délèguent à un apparenté la reproduction de leur propre information génétique. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20parent%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evolución (Biología)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de parentesco
1, record 1, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20parentesco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La selección de parentesco o selección familiar se refiere a los cambios en las frecuencias génicas a través de las generaciones que son debidos al menos en parte a interacciones entre individuos emparentados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20parentesco
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