genetic homeostasis
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Ler·ner ho·me·o·sta·sis
(ler'nĕr),the restorative mechanisms that tend to correct perturbations in the genetic composition of a population.
Synonym(s): genetic homeostasis
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genetic homeostasis
the property possessed by a population for resisting sudden change and maintaining a steady genetic composition.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Lerner,
I.M., U.S. population geneticist, 1910-1967.Lerner homeostasis - the restorative mechanisms that tend to correct perturbations in the genetic composition of a population. Synonym(s): genetic homeostasis
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