landrace
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˈlænd.reɪs/ us/ˈlænd.reɪs/
（农作物、牲畜等的）地方品种
a variety (= type) of a crop or a breed of an animal that has developed over time to suit the conditions of a particular local area
In the past there was great genetic variability in landraces of wheat planted in developing countries. 过去，发展中国家种植的小麦地方品种存在很大的遗传变异性。
Traditional crop landraces are an important component of sustainable agriculture. 传统作物地方品种是可持续农业的重要组成部分。
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- Eleven lentil genotypes were used, including one Iranian commercial variety (Ghachsaran) and one Iranian local landrace (Kermanshah).
- Yakutian cattle are a landrace from the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation.
- With globalization, most of the nation's heirloom corn varieties or landraces will be lost forever.
- Perhaps in another thousand years, basil in the UK will have developed a greater resistance to cold and become our very own landrace variety.