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71progeny testing — With respect to discrete loci, the inference of the allelic state of an individual from the pattern of segregation among its offspring. For a quantitative trait, the use of progeny performance to estimate the breeding value of an individual …
72evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… …
73Nature versus nurture — The nature versus nurture debate concerns the relative importance of an individual s innate qualities ( nature, i.e. nativism, or innatism) versus personal experiences ( nurture, i.e. empiricism or behaviorism) in determining or causing… …
74Mendelian inheritance — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. Part of a series on Genetics Key components Chromosome DNA • RNA Genome Heredity …
75Genetics — This article is about the general scientific term. For the scientific journal, see Genetics (journal). Part of a series on Genetics Key components Chromosome DNA • RNA Genome …
76Thalassemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D56 ICD 9 282.4 …
77Polymorphism (biology) — Light morph Jaguar (typical) Dark morph or melanistic Jaguar (about …
78Evolutionary invasion analysis — Evolutionary invasion analysis, also known as adaptive dynamics, is a set of techniques for studying long term phenotypical evolution developed during the 1990s. It incorporates the concept of frequency dependence from game theory but allows for… …
79genetics, human — ▪ biology Introduction study of the inheritance of characteristics by children from parents. Inheritance in humans does not differ in any fundamental way from that in other organisms. The study of human heredity occupies a central… …
80Natural selection — For other uses, see Natural Selection (disambiguation). Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology …
