A type of inheritance where the genetic basis is in autosomes in both sexes, but the trait is expressed only in one sex.
Sex-conditioned inheritance, sex-influenced inheritance
Definition
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Scratching shed, room, area
An area that allows birds to scratch.
Secondary sex characters, secondary sexual characters
All traits except the gonads by which males and females differ externally and in...
Selection
The choice of individuals within a population to achieve a defined breeding obje...
Selection base
The base population within which selection is carried out.
Selection criterion
A measured trait or condition used as the basis for selection.
Selection differential
The difference between the mean of a selected group and the mean of the original...