A gene pool refers to the combination of all the genes (including alleles) present in a reproducing population or species. (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2024. Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms. https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Gene-Pool)
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The sum total of all genes and genetic information possessed by a given reproducing animal, plant or microbe population; for collection points of material use <11116>
A fishery stock of which abundance is at or greater than the level that can produce the maximum sustainable yield. (FAO. 2024. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024. Blue Transformation in action. Rome.. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0683en)
Specific sequences of nucleotides along a molecule of DNA on a chromosome (or, in the case of some viruses, RNA) which represent functional units of heredity that determine the production of phenotypes. (FAO. 2025. Glossary for aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture. CGRFA-20/25/6.2/Inf.1. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd4254en)
