Article: gene pool

Article: heterozygote
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...: see genetics .

Article: homozygote
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...: see genetics .

Article: allele
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...: see genetics .

Article: genome
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...see genetics .

Article: genotype
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...: see genetics .

Article: phenotype
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...: see genetics .

Article: genetic drift
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      2 words ...see genetics .

Article: species
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      154 words ......actually capable of interbreeding and that share the same gene pool. The latter term refers to that collection of characteristics...group may not display every single one of the characteristics (see genetics ). In the few cases where members of different species can...

Article: genetic
A Dictionary of Ecology;      21 words ...genetic Pertaining to the origin or common ancestor or ancestral type. The term is widely used outside the life sciences. See genetics .

Article: gene pool
A Dictionary of Biology;      23 words ...gene pool All the genes and their different alleles that are present in a population of a particular species of organism. See also population genetics .

Article: Mendelian population
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences;      13 words ...Mendelian population An interbreeding group of organisms that share a common gene pool .

Article: Travels to gather, improve apples start to bear fruit.(FORUM)
Agricultural Research;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......apples is known as the North America gene pool. It dates back to seedling orchards planted...often referred to as the Johnny Appleseed gene pool. This alludes to John Chapman, who during...marketplace. But the fact is that this gene pool is very narrow compared to what can be...

Article: hybrid
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      129 words ......different subspecies or species, and by geneticists to the offspring of parents differing in any genetic characteristic (see genetics ). The mule , the hybrid steer, and hybrid corn are examples of hybrids produced by breeders, but some animal species may...

Article: NGOs support a treaty to establish the gene pool as a global commons. (Biodevastation).(Non-governmental organizations say no patents on living organisms)
Synthesis/Regeneration;  March 22, 2002 ;     586 words ......treaty which would establish the earth's gene pool as a global commons. Non-Governmental...Economic Trends in Washington, DC, says, The gene pool should not be allowed to be claimed as...institutions or individuals. The global gene pool is a shared legacy and, therefore, a...