Race_(biology)

For discussion of the term as used in anthropology, see Race (classification of human beings).

In biology, a race is any inbreeding group, including taxonomic subgroups such as subspecies, taxonomically subordinate to a species and superordinate to a subrace and marked by a pre-determined profile of latent factors of hereditary traits.

Examples of race include:

• The key lime and the Mexican lime, both of species Citrus x aurantifolia. The Mexican lime has a thicker skin and darker green color.
• The wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris), desert cat (Felis silvestris lybica) the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus).
• The Western honey bee is divided into several honey bee races

See also

• cultivar
• variety (plant)
• Landrace
• Breed
• Subspecies

External links

• Race (biology) article at Citizendium

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