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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genetic resources
  3. genotype
  4. genetic background
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. biological resources
  4. genetic resources
  5. genotype
  6. genetic background

Preferred term

genetic background

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The genotypic base of a breeding line or population. Populations with a broad genetic base respond to selection more readily than those with a narrow base. Expression of a particular gene of interest will be affected by the residual genotype.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • genetic base

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67917

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