noun
genetic load; genetic burden
Technical term in population genetics referring to the reduction in mean fitness of a population due to deleterious alleles.
遺伝的荷重は、集団内の有害な突然変異の蓄積によって生じる。
Genetic load arises from the accumulation of deleterious mutations within a population.
Compound of 遺伝的 (genetic) + 荷重 (load, burden). A direct translation of the English term 'genetic load'.