Phenomena and Processes

Gene Frequency

The proportion of one particular in the total of all ALLELES for one genetic locus in a breeding POPULATION.

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Abstract

The proportion of one particular in the total of all ALLELES for one genetic locus in a breeding POPULATION.

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9 entry terms
  • Allele Frequency
  • Allele Frequencies
  • Frequencies, Allele
  • Frequencies, Gene
  • Frequency, Allele
  • Frequency, Gene
  • Gene Frequencies
  • Equilibrium, Genetic
  • Genetic Equilibrium

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

1968; for GENETIC EQUILIBRIUM use GENETICS, POPULATION 1998-2002

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  • Genes (1966-1967)
  • Genetics (1966-1967)
  • Genetics, Population (1966-1967)

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  1. G05.330

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gene Frequency. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005787. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005787
  2. Gene Frequency. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71131180