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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > genetic disorders > hybrid dysgenesis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > genetic disorders > hybrid dysgenesis
Preferred Term:

hybrid dysgenesis

Definition:
P element mediated transposition in the germ line, first investigated in Drosophila, in which males of certain strains (P strains) are mated to females of another strain (M strain), producing sterile offspring. nzm 9/10/01
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
genetic disorders
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35033
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