Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

inbreeding  

Definition

  • Inbreeding is the mating of closely related individuals, yielding offspring characterized as inbred. The principle biological consequence of inbreeding is decreased genetic variation in inbred individuals as compared to non-inbred individuals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Inbreeding]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/inbreeding

Download this concept: