additive gene effects
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000095
Gene action which is the result of genes acting independently of genetic background so that each gene has an equal ability to be expressed and makes an independent contribution to the expression of the trait.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000095 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | additive gene action |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | quantitative genetics; additive effect; genetic merit |
| Translations | Spanish: efectos genéticos aditivos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000095",
"term": "additive gene effects",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Gene action which is the result of genes acting independently of genetic background so that each gene has an equal ability to be expressed and makes an independent contribution to the expression of the trait.",
"synonyms": [
"additive gene action"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"quantitative genetics",
"additive effect",
"genetic merit"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "efectos genéticos aditivos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/additive-gene-effects/"
}
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