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Inbreeding MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Inbreeding
Tree Number(s)
E05.820.150.520
G05.090.403
Unique ID
D007178
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007178
Annotation
animals or plants only: for humans use CONSANGUINITY; restrict to inbreeding as a genetic concept or a technique: not a routine term for inbred animals (= ANIMALS, INBRED STRAINS or specifics)
Scope Note
The mating of plants or non-human animals which are closely related genetically.
Entry Term(s)
Backcrossing
Genetic Inbreeding
Half-Sib Mating
Sib Mating
Previous Indexing
Genetics (1966-1967)
Genetics, Population (1966-1967)
See Also
Animals, Inbred Strains
Consanguinity
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/05/25
Inbreeding Preferred
Backcrossing Narrower
Half-Sib Mating Narrower
Sib Mating Narrower
Genetic Inbreeding Narrower
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