phiếm giao
Definition
- Noun:
- Panmixia: In biology and genetics, "phiếm giao" refers to a random mating system within a population where every individual has an equal potential to mate with any other individual, with no restrictions due to genetics, social structure, or geography.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong quần thể lý tưởng đó xảy ra hiện tượng phiếm giao. (In that ideal population, panmixia occurs.)
- Phiếm giao là một giả định quan trọng trong mô hình Hardy-Weinberg. (Panmixia is an important assumption in the Hardy-Weinberg model.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in academic and scientific contexts, specifically in population genetics and evolutionary biology, to describe an idealized state of random mating.
Variants and Related Words
- Giao phối ngẫu nhiên: This is a descriptive Vietnamese phrase for "random mating," which is the core concept of "phiếm giao."
Synonyms
- Random mating: The direct conceptual synonym in English.
- Panmixis: An alternative, less common English term for panmixia.
Related Terms
- Giao phối không ngẫu nhiên: Non-random mating, which is the opposite condition of "phiếm giao."
- Chọn lọc giới tính: Sexual selection, a factor that often prevents panmixia.