Genetic pollution is a term for uncontrolled gene flow into wild populations. It is defined as "the dispersal of contaminated altered genes from genetically...
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Gene flow (redirect from Genetic exchangeability)
can result in loss of genetic diversity via genetic pollution, assortative mating and outbreeding. In human populations, genetic differentiation can also...
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Extinction (section Genetic pollution)
specific ecologies that are subjected to genetic pollution—i.e., uncontrolled hybridization, introgression and genetic swamping that lead to homogenization...
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farms are: Wastes from cage cultures; Farm escapees and invasives; Genetic pollution and disease and parasite transfer; Habitat modification. As with most...
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Feral (section Genetic pollution)
produce fertile hybrids with native, wild animals which leads to genetic pollution (not a clear term itself) in the naturally evolved wild gene pools...
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pollution long after the source of the pollution is stopped. Major forms of pollution include air pollution, water pollution, litter, noise pollution...
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through the process of genetic pollution, i.e. uncontrolled hybridization, introgression and genetic swamping. Genetic pollution leads to homogenization...
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interbreeds with indigenous wild ducks of closely related species through genetic pollution by producing fertile offspring. Complete hybridisation of various...
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wildlife authorities throughout the affected area, as it is seen as genetic pollution of the black duck gene pool. Hybrids between Greylag goose (Anser...
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Talapia rendalli, into the lagoon, changes in water level and organic pollution. Local extinctions can be reversed, in some cases artificially. Wolves...
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1930s and 1940s, institutes in Nazi Germany studied genetics, created genetic registries and researched twins. Nazi scientists also studied blood, and...
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Hybrid (biology) (redirect from Genetic crossing)
has been referred to as genetic pollution out of concern that it may threaten many species with extinction. Similarly, genetic erosion from monoculture...
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Genetic erosion (also known as genetic depletion) is a process where the limited gene pool of an endangered species diminishes even more when reproductive...
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food — Genetically modified crops • Genetically modified livestock • Genetically modified food controversies Pollution — Nonpoint source pollution • Point...
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can be threatened with extinction through the process of genetic pollution. Genetic pollution is unintentional hybridization and introgression, which leads...
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Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses.: 6 It is usually a result of human...
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Ecosystem management Environmental impact of agriculture Escaped plant Genetic pollution Hemeroby Hemerochory Human impact on the environment Introduced species...
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roots can be older. HYVs are developed in the field of biotechnology. Genetic pollution "High-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in the less-developed nations"...
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extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion...
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Introgression (redirect from Genetic introgression)
to produce viable offspring. Chimera (genetics) Genetic engineering Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Transgene Transgenic plant Anderson, Edgar; Hubricht...
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Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans...
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Environmental movement Fauna and Flora Preservation Society Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Natural environment Soil zoology Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia...
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with extinction through the process of genetic pollution, the uncontrolled hybridization, introgression genetic swamping which leads to homogenization...
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1929), where it became an invasive species, raising concerns about genetic pollution of similar species, such as the buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix...
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the term genetic pollution, 'genetic rescue' has political connotations. Some of the more controversial practices which can be considered genetic rescue...
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Small population size (section Genetic effects)
populations Founder effect Functional extinction Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Minimum viable population Muller's ratchet Mutational meltdown...
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up genetic variation over long periods of time by mutation and recombination in a stable environment. Other factors such as selection or genetic drift...
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Environmental impact of shipping (redirect from Ship pollution)
include air pollution, water pollution, acoustic, and oil pollution. Ships are responsible for more than 18% of nitrogen oxides pollution, and 3% of greenhouse...
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displacement of naturally evolved humans by a new species produced by genetic engineering or technological augmentation. Natural and external extinction...
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another critique. Effective population size is a measurement of the loss of genetic diversity. Multiple populations have been found to have an effective population...
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