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genetic load

 
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–noun
the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
Origin:
1965–70
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genetic load  
n.  

  1. The relative difference between the theoretically most fit genotype within a population and the average genotype.

  2. The aggregate of deleterious genes that are carried, mostly hidden, in the genome of a population and may be transmitted to descendants.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: genetic load
Function: noun
: the decrease in fitness of the average individual in a population due to the presence of deleterious genes or genotypes in thegene pool
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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genetic load n.
The aggregate of deleterious genes that are carried, mostly hidden, in the genome of a population and that may be transmitted to descendants.

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Science Dictionary
genetic load  
The aggregate of deleterious genes that are carried, mostly hidden, in the genome of a population and may be transmitted to descendants. Inbreeding usually causes an increase in genetic load.
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