inbreeding

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003386",
  "term": "inbreeding",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The mating of plants or non-human animals which are closely related genetically.",
  "synonyms": [
    "half-sib mating",
    "linebreeding",
    "sib mating"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "mating systems",
    "crossing",
    "mixed breeds",
    "coefficient of relationship",
    "effective population size",
    "outcrossing",
    "inbred lines",
    "inbreeding depression"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "endogamia"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/inbreeding/"
}