Mechanisms that prevent different populations from exchanging genes (GENE FLOW), resulting in or maintaining GENETIC SPECIATION. It can either prevent mating to take place or ensure that any offspring produced is either inviable or sterile, thereby preventing further REPRODUCTION.

Annotation

permitted with animals, plants and microorganisms

DUI

D060047 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0552678

Previous indexing

Biological Evolution (1971-2011); Reproduction (1964-2011)

History note

2012

Public note

2012