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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > genetics > quantitative genetics > heterosis
Preferred Term:

heterosis

Definition:
Superioridad adaptativa del genotipo heterocigoto con respecto a uno o más rasgos en comparación con el homocigoto correspondiente.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
genética cuantitativa
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/45461
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