Gene flow

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Food Biotechnology

The exchange of genes between different but (usually) related populations.

Susan Allender-Hagedorn and Charles Hagedorn — An Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Annotated Dictionary

The spread of genes from one breeding population to another (usually) related population by migration, thereby generating changes in allele frequency.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture

The exchange of genetic traits between populations by movement of individuals, gametes, or spores. It involves the spread of new variants among different populations through dispersal.

USDA CSREES — Glossary of Biotechnology Terms