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MeSH Heading: Genetic Load
Tree Number(s): G05.350
Unique ID: D040741
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D040741
Scope Note: The relative amount by which the average fitness of a POPULATION is lowered, due to the presence of GENES that decrease survival, compared to the GENOTYPE with maximum or optimal fitness. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)
Entry Version: GENET LOAD
Entry Term(s): Load, Genetic
See Also: Hybrid Vigor
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see GENETICS, POPULATION 1998-2002
History Note: 2003; use GENETICS, POPULATION 1998-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2013/07/09

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