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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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

heritability

Definition:
The degree of variation in a trait that is genetically transmissible from parent to offspring.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
quantitative genetics
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • inheritability
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/45312
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