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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
biological resources
genetic resources
animal genetic resources
breeds
composite breeds

Preferred term

composite breeds

Type

Topic

Definition

Composites are a population made up of two or more component breeds, designed to retain heterosis (hybrid vigor) in future generations without crossbreeding, and maintained like a purebreed.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

breeds

Related concepts

In other languages

razas cruzadas

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/284487

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