Phenomena and Processes

Reproductive Isolation

Mechanisms that prevent different populations from exchanging genes (GENE FLOW), resulting in or maintaining GENETIC SPECIATION. It can either prevent mating to take place or ensure that any offspring produced is either inviable or sterile, thereby preventing further REPRODUCTION.

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Abstract

Mechanisms that prevent different populations from exchanging genes (GENE FLOW), resulting in or maintaining GENETIC SPECIATION. It can either prevent mating to take place or ensure that any offspring produced is either inviable or sterile, thereby preventing further REPRODUCTION.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Isolation, Reproductive
  • Isolations, Reproductive
  • Reproductive Isolations
  • Hybridization Barrier
  • Hybridization Barriers
  • Barrier, Hybridization
  • Barriers, Hybridization

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Indexing Annotation

permitted with animals, plants and microorganisms

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Biological Evolution (1971-2011)
  • Reproduction (1964-2011)

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  1. G05.045w.675w
  2. G16.075w.802w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reproductive Isolation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060047. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060047
  2. Reproductive Isolation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproductive_isolation
  3. Reproductive Isolation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572872