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NALT Full

Preferred term

genetic merit

Type

Topic

Definition

The ability of an individual parent to produce superior offspring with desirable traits as compared to other parents.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

quantitative genetics

Related concepts

In other languages

mérito genético

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19702

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