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Genetic Variation and Atherosclerosis [PDF]
Current Genomics, 2008 A family history of atherosclerosis is independently associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events. The genetic factors underlying the importance of inheritance in atherosclerosis are starting to be understood. Genetic variation, such as mutations or common polymorphisms has been shown to be involved in modulation of a range of risk ...
Biros, Erik +2 more
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, 2021 Abstract An introduction to randomness and the neutral theory of molecular evolution and how it contributes to levels of genetic diversity in populations. The estimation of random shifts in allele frequencies over time is discussed using the binomial probability distribution.
Áki J. Láruson, Floyd A. Reed
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Cryptic genetic variation [PDF]
Current Biology, 2008 What is cryptic genetic variation? Cryptic genetic variation refers to unexpressed, bottled-up genetic potential. It is not normally seen, but is expressed under abnormal conditions such as in a new environment or a different genetic background.
Gibson Greg, Reed, Laura K.
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Genetic variation in the zebrafish [PDF]
Genome Research, 2006 Although zebrafish was introduced as a laboratory model organism several decades ago and now serves as a primary model for developmental biology, there is only limited data on its genetic variation. An establishment of a dense polymorphism map becomes a requirement for effective linkage analysis and cloning approaches in zebrafish. By comparing ESTs to
Guryev, Victor +6 more
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Genetic Variation of PPARs [PDF]
PPAR Research, 2009 Welcome to this special issue of PPAR Research dedicated to the “Genetic Variation of PPARs.” Since PPARs are nuclear transcription factors regulating multiple genes involved in energy production, glucose and lipid metabolism, polymorphisms in these receptors may influence the pathology of numerous diseases including obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis,
Marie-Claude Vohl +2 more
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Variations of Genetic Algorithms
CoRR, 2019 The goal of this project is to develop the Genetic Algorithms (GA) for solving the Schaffer F6 function in fewer than 4000 function evaluations on a total of 30 runs. Four types of Genetic Algorithms (GA) are presented - Generational GA (GGA), Steady-State (mu+1)-GA (SSGA), Steady-Generational (mu,mu)-GA (SGGA), and (mu+mu)-GA.
Alison Jenkins +3 more
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Genetic variation in Cumbrians
Annals of Human Biology, 1981 Regional variation in the genetic constitution of the Cumbrian population is demonstrated in a survey of blood groups, red cell enzymes, and secretor status in a large sample of schoolchildren. In particular, the south and centre appear to be distinct from the remainder of Cumbria, but in different directions. The features of the central Lake District,
D F, Roberts +3 more
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Genetic Variation in the Response to Vaccination
Public Health Genomics, 2007 Vaccines are the most powerful means to prevent and diminish the burden of infectious disease. However, there are limitations to their use: vaccines are not yet available for all infectious diseases (including human immunodeficiency virus and respiratory syncytial virus), they sometimes lack efficacy, the response to vaccination is limited by maternal ...
Kimman, TG +2 more
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THE GENETICS OF ELECTROPHORETIC VARIATION [PDF]
Genetics, 1979 J A, Coyne, W F, Eanes, R C, Lewontin
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