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Genetic rescue

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002821

Methods used to increase genetic viability in a population, such as inbred populations or endangered species, in order to restore population fitness and survival.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002821
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectResearch, Technology, Methods
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoGenetic techniques and protocols; Genomics; Endangered species; Extinction; Population genetics; Inbreeding depression; Breeding
TranslationsSpanish: rescate genético
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002821",
  "term": "Genetic rescue",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Methods used to increase genetic viability in a population, such as inbred populations or endangered species, in order to restore population fitness and survival.",
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "genetic techniques and protocols",
    "genomics",
    "endangered species",
    "extinction",
    "population genetics",
    "inbreeding depression",
    "breeding"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "rescate genético"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/genetic-rescue/"
}

Record 2,791 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.