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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > biological properties and phenomena > biological resistance > genetic resistance
Preferred Term:

genetic resistance

Definition:
The relative amount of heritable qualities possessed by a organism that reduces the degree of damage to the organism by pests, pathogens, injuries or other deleterious agents.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
biological resistance
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • genetic control (pests)
  • genetic control (diseases)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17455
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