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(biology) The characteristic of an organism that enables it to survive and reproduce better than other organisms in a population in a given environment; the basis for evolution by natural selection.

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selective advantage

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selective advantage

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(biology) The characteristic of an organism that enables it to survive and reproduce better than other organisms in a population in a given environment; the basis for evolution by natural selection.

Japanese Meaning

（生物学）環境内で他の個体に比べて生存と繁殖がより有利になる特徴、すなわち自然選択によって進化の基盤となる性質 / （別の表現）生物が環境に適応し、競争相手よりも優位に立つための優れた性質

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The resistance mutation provided a selective advantage to bacteria exposed to the antibiotic.

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その耐性変異は、抗生物質にさらされた細菌に選択的優位を与えた。

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(biology) The characteristic of an organism that enables it to survive and reproduce better than other organisms in a population in a given environment; the basis for evolution by natural selection.