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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. growth and development
  3. biological development
  4. sexual development
  5. sexual maturity
  6. gonadosomatic index

Preferred term

gonadosomatic index

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The calculation of gonad weight as a percentage of total body weight; used to measure sexual maturity in relation to the sexual development of ovaries or testes.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • gonado-somatic index
  • gonosomatic index
  • GSI (gonadosomatic index)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/192439

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