Genetic erosion (also known as genetic depletion or genomic erosion) is any decrease in genetic diversity, both naturally occurring and human-caused. The term is sometimes used in a narrow sense, such as when describing the loss of particular alleles or genes, as well as being used more broadly when referring to the loss of a phenotype or whole species.
Genetic erosion (also known as genetic depletion or genomic erosion) is any decrease in genetic diversity, both naturally occurring and human-caused. The term is sometimes used in a narrow sense, such as when describing the loss of particular alleles or genes, as well as being used more broadly when referring to the loss of a phenotype or whole species.
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