Preferred Term:
genetic load
Definition:
The relative amount by which the average fitness of a population is lowered, due to the presence of genes that decrease survival, compared to the genotype with maximum or optimal fitness.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/301630
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