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TEST PRECOCE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A test in which juvenile characters are assessed and subsequently used for estimating adult performance of the same or different characters.

OBS

These tests are normally carried out in a uniform environment and are of value only for characters that show pronounced juvenile/adult correlations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Test mettant en cause des caractères juvéniles choisis comme critères, afin de présumer des performances que pourront accomplir les adultes.

OBS

Ces tests sont normalement mis en œuvre dans un milieu uniforme et n'ont de valeur que pour les caractères où la corrélation juvénile/adulte est élevée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Biología vegetal
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