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Genetic diversity

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012202

1. The spectrum of genetic material carried by different organisms. Recombination gives genetic diversity the potential to increase or decrease over time.

2. The variety of different types of genes in a species or population.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012202
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesNearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary; CDC Malaria Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012202",
  "term": "Genetic diversity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The spectrum of genetic material carried by different organisms. Recombination gives genetic diversity the potential to increase or decrease over time.\n\n2. The variety of different types of genes in a species or population.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary",
    "CDC Malaria Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/genetic-diversity/"
}

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