non-additive genetic variation
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- The proportion of the total genetic variation in a population that does not respond to simple mass selection and that causes specific pairwise crosses to depart from performance values predicted by the breeding values of the parents.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - additive genetic variance, breeding value, EBV, estimated breeding value, mid-parent value, narrow-sense heritability