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TEST DESCENDANCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Breeding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- progeny testing
1, record 1, English, progeny%20testing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- progeny test 2, record 1, English, progeny%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of estimating an animal's breeding worth ... based on the performance of offspring or lineal or direct descendants. 1, record 1, English, - progeny%20testing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pedigree or record of ancestry is the first available information, while the progeny test can be made only after offsprings have been born and tested. 1, record 1, English, - progeny%20testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test sur descendance
1, record 1, French, test%20sur%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôle de la descendance 1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve sur la descendance 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sur%20la%20descendance
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve sur descendance 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20sur%20descendance
correct, feminine noun
- testage 4, record 1, French, testage
masculine noun
- test de la descendance 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20descendance
masculine noun
- test de mise à l’épreuve 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9preuve
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette méthode, l'appréciation de la valeur héréditaire des reproducteurs se fait par l'examen de la qualité de sa descendance. Ce procédé est dit test de la descendance ou de mise à l'épreuve ou encore testage. 2, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le testage [...] vise à apprécier la valeur génotypique des reproducteurs d’après la qualité moyenne d’un certain nombre de leurs produits choisis au hasard. 5, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le testage des mâles destinés à l’insémination artificielle est obligatoire. 6, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé en sélection animale et végétale. 1, record 1, French, - test%20sur%20descendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de progenie
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20progenie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la descendencia 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20descendencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización del rendimiento de la progenie para estimar el valor mejorante de un individuo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20progenie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progeny testing
1, record 2, English, progeny%20testing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test sur descendance
1, record 2, French, test%20sur%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai de progéniture 2, record 2, French, essai%20de%20prog%C3%A9niture
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de progenie
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20progenie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ensayo de progenie 2, record 2, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20progenie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prueba de progenie: Prueba experimental que se establece para estimar el valor genético de un árbol a partir del desempeño de su descendencia, para uno o varios caracteres. Este ensayo es la base para avalar el cambio de huerto semillero no comprobado a huerto semillero genéticamente comprobado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20progenie
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tester strain
1, record 3, English, tester%20strain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiply recessive strain that provides the genotypically known mate used in a testcross. 2, record 3, English, - tester%20strain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- testeur
1, record 3, French, testeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- souche de contrôle 2, record 3, French, souche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Génotype connu, utilisé pour déterminer l’aptitude à la combinaison d’une lignée. 1, record 3, French, - testeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Testage : Le terme est souvent utilisé en France pour désigner le contrôle sur descendance(progeny test en anglais, malencontreusement traduit de façon incomplète par testage). On dit d’un taureau qu'il est favorablement «testé» lorsque son index sur descendance est positif. 3, record 3, French, - testeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
s’applique plus particulièrement à la génétique animale. 4, record 3, French, - testeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cepa controladora
1, record 3, Spanish, cepa%20controladora
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- one-parent progeny test
1, record 4, English, one%2Dparent%20progeny%20test
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- open-pollination progeny test 2, record 4, English, open%2Dpollination%20progeny%20test
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test of the progeny arising from open polination [in which] only one parent, the female, is known. 2, record 4, English, - one%2Dparent%20progeny%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open-pollination progeny test: term used in the Commonwealth. 3, record 4, English, - one%2Dparent%20progeny%20test
Record 4, Key term(s)
- one parent progeny test
- open pollination progeny test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test de descendance en pollinisation libre
1, record 4, French, test%20de%20descendance%20en%20pollinisation%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- test de descendance à pollinisation libre 2, record 4, French, test%20de%20descendance%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test de descendance [dans lequel] seul le parent femelle [est] connu. 1, record 4, French, - test%20de%20descendance%20en%20pollinisation%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Producción vegetal
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de progenie materna
1, record 4, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20progenie%20materna
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- controlled-pollination progeny test
1, record 5, English, controlled%2Dpollination%20progeny%20test
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-parent progeny test 1, record 5, English, two%2Dparent%20progeny%20test
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test of the progeny arising from controlled cross-pollination, both the male and female parents being known. 1, record 5, English, - controlled%2Dpollination%20progeny%20test
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
controlled-pollination progeny test: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 5, English, - controlled%2Dpollination%20progeny%20test
Record 5, Key term(s)
- controlled pollination progeny test
- two parent progeny test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- test de pollinisation contrôlée
1, record 5, French, test%20de%20pollinisation%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test de la descendance acquise par pollinisation croisée contrôlée, les parents mâle et femelle étant connus. 1, record 5, French, - test%20de%20pollinisation%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Plant Breeding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- half sib progeny testing 1, record 6, English, half%20sib%20progeny%20testing
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Amélioration végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- test de descendance sur demi-frères
1, record 6, French, test%20de%20descendance%20sur%20demi%2Dfr%C3%A8res
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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