Dysgenesis
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Dysgenesis may refer to:
- Dysgenesis (embryology)Dysgenesis (embryology)DysgenesisThe term dysgenesis is used to describe abnormal organ development during embryonic growth and development. As opposed to agenesis, which refers to the complete failure of an organ to develop, dysgenesis usually implies disordered development or malformation and in some cases represents...
, which indicates abnormal organ development during embryonic growth and development - Anterior segment dysgenesisAnterior segment dysgenesisAnterior segment dysgenesis is a failure of the normal development of the tissues of the anterior segment of the eye. It leads to anomalies in the structure of the mature anterior segment, associated with an increased risk of glaucoma and corneal opacity....
, a failure of the normal development of the tissues of the anterior segment of the eye - "Hybrid dysgenesis", which relates to a high mutation rate in certain Drosophila strains caused by the transposition of P elements
- The study of dysgenicsDysgenicsDysgenics is the study of factors producing the accumulation and perpetuation of defective or disadvantageous genes and traits in offspring of a particular population or species. Dysgenic mutations have been studied in animals such as the mouse and the fruit fly...
, a theory that deterioration of hereditary qualities can occur in offspring due to survival of or reproduction by less well-adapted individuals