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  1. Fields of Study
  2. insect biology
  3. insect physiology
  4. insect reproduction
  5. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. insect physiology
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. insect physiology
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. insect physiology
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. insect physiology
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. insect physiology
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. insect physiology
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. reproduction
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal reproduction
  5. insect reproduction
  6. sex allocation

Preferred term

sex allocation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

Broader concept

Scope note

  • Use for the ability of the female to control the gender of her progeny; For the genetic control of the sex of offspring by humans USE sex preselection; For the validation of the sex of an individual USE sexing.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47404

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