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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > genetics > quantitative genetics > selection response
Preferred Term:

selection response

Definition:
Selection response is a measurement of the progress made by selection, which is, specifically, the difference between the mean values of the progeny of one generation and the mean of the next generation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
quantitative genetics
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59760
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