Race (biology)
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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 African Wildcat (Felis silvestris lybicus) and the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus).
- The Western honey bee is divided into several honey bee races
