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progeny test
progeny test[′präj·ə·nē ‚test] (genetics) The assessment of parental genotype by study of its progeny under controlled conditions. progeny test
progeny test a method by which the genetic capabilities of an organism can be established by examining the performance of its progeny. For example, the ‘milk-yield’ genes of a bull can be estimated by measuring the milk productivity of its daughters. |