genetic assimilation
Genetic assimilation refers to the process by which a trait that was originally induced by the environment becomes fixed in a population through genetic changes over time.
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Related Concepts (21)
- adaptation
- baldwin effect
- developmental genetics
- environmental influences on gene expression
- epigenetics
- evolutionary biology
- evolutionary developmental biology
- evolutionary response to environmental changes
- gene regulation
- genetic adaptation
- genetic determinism
- genetic variation
- genome evolution
- genomic imprinting
- heritability
- inheritance
- morphological evolution
- natural selection
- phenotypic plasticity
- speciation
- transgenerational inheritance
Similar Concepts
- acculturation
- assimilation and integration
- assimilation policies
- biased assimilation
- cultural assimilation
- forced assimilation
- genetic adaptations
- genetic erosion
- genetic evolution
- genetic fixation
- genetic manipulation
- genetic pollution
- jewish assimilation and integration
- linguistic assimilation
- nutrient assimilation