Preferred Label : genetic load;
MeSH 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. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular,
5th ed);
MeSH synonym : load, genetic;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic load;
Origin ID : D040741;
UMLS CUI : C0524602;
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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. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular,
5th ed)
https://www.revmed.ch/RMS/2009/RMS-210/Aspects-genetiques-de-la-consommation-de-tabac-et-prise-en-charge-clinique
2009
Switzerland
journal article
genetic load
smoking
genets
patient care management
tobacco, smokeless
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