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DIFERENCIA ESPERADA PROGENIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estimated breeding value
1, record 1, English, estimated%20breeding%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EBV 1, record 1, English, EBV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expected breeding value 1, record 1, English, expected%20breeding%20value
correct
- EBV 1, record 1, English, EBV
correct
- EBV 1, record 1, English, EBV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A measure of the genetic qualities of breeding stock. 1, record 1, English, - estimated%20breeding%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur d'élevage espérée
1, record 1, French, valeur%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20esp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur d'élevage attendue 1, record 1, French, valeur%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20attendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesure de la valeur génétique des reproducteurs. 1, record 1, French, - valeur%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20esp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor mejorante estimado
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20mejorante%20estimado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Valor que expresa] dos veces la diferencia esperada en la progenie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20mejorante%20estimado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diferencia es doble porque el valor mejorante es un reflejo de todos los genes de un individuo, en contraste con la diferencia de progenie, que refleja sólo la mitad. El rendimiento esperado de la descendencia del cruzamiento entre dos progenitores cualquiera es la media de sus valores mejorantes estimados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20mejorante%20estimado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Breeding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expected progeny difference
1, record 2, English, expected%20progeny%20difference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EPD 1, record 2, English, EPD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The predicted performance of the future offspring of an individual for a particular trait, calculated from measurement(s) of the individual’s own performance and/or the performance of one or more of its relatives, for the trait in question and/or for one or more correlated traits. 2, record 2, English, - expected%20progeny%20difference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart prévu dans la descendance
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20pr%C3%A9vu%20dans%20la%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Évaluation des reproducteurs. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20pr%C3%A9vu%20dans%20la%20descendance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diferencia esperada en la progenie
1, record 2, Spanish, diferencia%20esperada%20en%20la%20progenie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendimiento esperado de la descendencia futura de un individuo para un determinado carácter, calculado a partir de medida(s) del rendimiento del propio individuo y/o del de uno o más de sus parientes, para el carácter en cuestión y/o para uno o más caracteres correlacionados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diferencia%20esperada%20en%20la%20progenie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la predicción se expresa como una desviación de una población base, suponiendo que el individuo en cuestión se aparea con los de una muestra de la población cuyo mérito genético iguala al de la población base. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diferencia%20esperada%20en%20la%20progenie
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