inbreeding

• Práctica de apareamiento entre individuos estrechamente emparentados, a menudo dentro de una población pequeña, lo que puede llevar a un aumento de la homocigosidad y a una reducción de la diversidad genética. También se refiere al resultado de dicha práctica.

The act or practice of mating closely related individuals, often within a small population, which can result in increased homozygosity and reduced genetic diversity.

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1. Mating of close relativesC1formalscientific

   The process of breeding or mating between individuals who are closely related genetically, such as siblings or cousins.

   Endogamia

   • Inbreeding among certain animal populations can lead to genetic defects.
   • The royal families of Europe historically practiced inbreeding to preserve bloodlines.
   • Inbreeding reduces genetic diversity and increases the risk of hereditary diseases.

   Sinónimosincest