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Other definitions:

genetic pollution
Uncontrolled spread of genetic information (frequently referring to transgenes) into the genomes of organisms in which such genes are not present in nature.

Source:

Zaid, A. et al. 1999. Glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering. FAO Research and Technology Paper No. 7. ISBN 92-5-104369-8 http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/X3910E/X3910E00.htm

 

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genetic pollution
Uncontrolled escape of genetic information (frequently refering to products of genetic engineering) into the genomes of organisms in the environment where those genes never existed before.

Source:

Searchable Biotechnology Dictionary. University of Minnesota. http://www.plpa.agri.umn.edu/scag1500/definitions.html

 

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• adaptation
  • adaptability
  • adaptedness
• biological diversity
  • agricultural biodiversity
  • forest biodiversity
• biotechnology
  • genetic engineering
  • genetic marker
• (genetic) conservation
  • in situ conservation
  • ex situ conservation
  • dynamic conservation
  • static conservation
• evolution/evolutionary processes
  • genetic drift
  • gene flow
  • selection
• genetic pollution
• genetic diversity
• genetic variation
• additive variation
• non-aditive variation
• genetic resources
• value of genetic resources
• management of genetic resources
• genome
• gene
• allele
• genotype
• gene pool
• germplasm
• genetic system
• reproductive system
• mating system
• outcrossing
• pollination
• phenotype
• progeny
• provenance
• land race
• hybridization
• introgression
• reproductive material
• species
  • forest tree species
  • (forest tree) population
• trait
• tree breeding
• tree improvement
  • domestication
  • plus tree
• vegetative propagation
  • micropropagation
  • macropropagation
  • clone/cloning

  BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS:

• alien species
• exotic species
• indicator species
• introduced species
• invasive species
• invasive alien species
• keystone species
• native species
• naturalized species

• weed/weediness