yield gene
noun
Definition of yield gene
: any of a group of complementary genes no one of which has apparent individual effect; especially : one that directly or indirectly affects (as by increasing resistance to disease or to drouth) the yield of various field crops
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Origin and Etymology of yield gene
2yield + gene
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