genetic load

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002813",
  "term": "genetic load",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "population genetics",
    "reproductive fitness",
    "genetic selection",
    "allelic variation",
    "genetic erosion",
    "genetic drift"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "carga genética"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/genetic-load/"
}