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Assessment of genetic diversity in natural European hophornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia Scop.) populations in Turkey

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2016
Genetic diversity is a crucial component for plant survivability and fitness in terms of adaptation, genetic stability and variability. In this study, a total of 160 genotypes were investigated using 12 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers to ...
Semsettin Kulac, Ertugrul Filiz, Emrah Cicek, Zerrin Degermenci, Recep Vatansever   +4 more
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Island biology and morphological divergence of the Skyros wall lizard Podarcis gaigeae: a combined role for local selection and genetic drift on color morph frequency divergence?

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010
Background Patterns of spatial variation in discrete phenotypic traits can be used to draw inferences about the adaptive significance of traits and evolutionary processes, especially when compared to patterns of neutral genetic variation.
Runemark Anna, Hansson Bengt, Pafilis Panayiotis, Valakos Efstratios D, Svensson Erik I   +4 more
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Integrating influenza antigenic dynamics with molecular evolution. [PDF]

, 2013
Influenza viruses undergo continual antigenic evolution allowing mutant viruses to evade host immunity acquired to previous virus strains. Antigenic phenotype is often assessed through pairwise measurement of cross-reactivity between influenza strains ...
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Models of genetic drift as limiting forms of the Lotka-Volterra competition model [PDF]

, 2015
The relationship between the Moran model and stochastic Lotka-Volterra competition (SLVC) model is explored via timescale separation arguments. For neutral systems the two are found to be equivalent at long times.
Constable, George W. A., McKane, Alan J.
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Relatively rapid evolution rates of SARS-CoV-2 spike gene at the primary stage of massive vaccination

Biosafety and Health, 2022
A series of stringent non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions were implemented to contain the pandemic but the pandemic continues. Moreover, vaccination breakthrough infection and reinfection in convalescent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ...
Jing Yang, Min Han, Liang Wang, Likui Wang, Tianrui Xu, Linhuan Wu, Juncai Ma, Gary Wong, Wenjun Liu, George F. Gao, Yuhai Bi   +10 more
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It's Okay to Call Genetic Drift a “Force” [PDF]

, 2012
One hotly debated philosophical question in the analysis of evolutionary theory concerns whether or not evolution and the various factors which constitute it (selection, drift, mutation, and so on) may profitably be considered to be “forces” in the ...
Pence, Charles H.
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Change in genetic size of small-closed populations: lessons from a domestic mammal population

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2010
The aim of this study was to monitor changes in genetic size of a small-closed population of Iranian Zandi sheep, by using pedigree information from animals born between 1991 and 2005.
Farhad Ghafouri-Kesbi
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Putting Process and Product Conceptions of Natural Selection and Genetic Drift to the Test [PDF]

, 2013
This paper argues for two claims. First, despite a persistent appearance to the contrary in the philosophy of biology literature, the question of whether natural selection and genetic drift should be defined as processes or as the products (or outcomes)
Pence, Charles H.
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Mixture or mosaic? Genetic patterns in UK grey squirrels support a human-mediated ‘long-jump’ invasion mechanism [PDF]

, 2016
Aim Clarifying whether multiple introductions of a species remain relatively isolated or merge and interbreed is essential for understanding the dynamics of invasion processes.
Carbone, C, Lurz, P, Reuman, D, Signorile, L, Wang, J   +4 more
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