Amphogeny
Definition
A biological property or phenomenon whereby an organism or parental pair produces offspring consisting of both sexes (both males and females) in relatively equal proportions; a structural type of sex determination that maintains a balanced Mendelian ratio in natural population dynamics.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amphogeny
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural variations with vocalic endings. |
| Formation | Derived from ancient Greek combining elements 'ampho' (both) and 'genesis' (origin, production). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.fo.d͡ʒe.ˈni.e] |
| Source | Glossary of Evolutionary Mechanisms and Population Dynamics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Acest experiment de laborator a confirmat prezența unui mecanism de amfogenie stabilă la specia studiată.
EN: This laboratory experiment confirmed the presence of a stable amphogeny mechanism in the studied species.
RO: Deviațiile de la starea de amfogenie nativă pot indica prezența unor gene letale legate de sex.
EN: Deviations from the native state of amphogeny can indicate the presence of sex-linked lethal genes.
RO: Analiza statistică a descendenților a demonstrat o amfogenie perfectă în toate familiile din prima generație.
EN: Statistical analysis of the offspring demonstrated a perfect amphogeny in all first-generation families.
Idioms & Phrases
Mecanism de amfogenie / Amphogeny mechanism
RO: Proces cromozomial structural care guvernează distribuția egală a heterogameților în timpul fertilizării.
EN: A structural chromosomal process governing the equal distribution of heterogametes during fertilization.
Amfogenie echilibrată / Balanced amphogeny
RO: Stare ideală în care factorii de mediu nu alterează raportul numeric natural dintre masculi și femele.
EN: An ideal state in which environmental factors do not alter the natural numerical ratio between males and females.
Controlul genetic al amfogeniei / Genetic control of amphogeny
RO: Ansamblul de loci genetici care stabilizează segregarea corectă a cromozomilor determinanți ai sexului.
EN: The collective genetic loci that stabilize the correct segregation of sex-determining chromosomes.
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