Population structure enhances perspectives on regional
... within an ocean basin for bluefin tuna (Carlsson et al. 2004), and both within and among oceans for yellowfin tuna (Ely et al. 2005) and bigeye tuna (Alvarado Bremer et al. 1998; Durand et al. 2005). In the case of threatened species, where decisions about management are both difficult and central t ...
... within an ocean basin for bluefin tuna (Carlsson et al. 2004), and both within and among oceans for yellowfin tuna (Ely et al. 2005) and bigeye tuna (Alvarado Bremer et al. 1998; Durand et al. 2005). In the case of threatened species, where decisions about management are both difficult and central t ...
Pre-invasion history and demography shape the genetic variation in
... to AChE2, the number of haplotypes and polymorphic sites was, in general, lower in Europe than in North America (Table 1). The frequency of the OP resistance-associated mutation S291G was very high in the US (94.7%) and in Mexican (100%) whereas it was only 71% in the European beetles. At the genoty ...
... to AChE2, the number of haplotypes and polymorphic sites was, in general, lower in Europe than in North America (Table 1). The frequency of the OP resistance-associated mutation S291G was very high in the US (94.7%) and in Mexican (100%) whereas it was only 71% in the European beetles. At the genoty ...
Genetic Algorithms: A Tutorial
... “Almost eight years ago ... people at Microsoft wrote a program [that] uses some genetic things for finding short code sequences. Windows 2.0 and 3.2, NT, and almost all Microsoft applications products have shipped with pieces of code created by that system.” - Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft Advanced Te ...
... “Almost eight years ago ... people at Microsoft wrote a program [that] uses some genetic things for finding short code sequences. Windows 2.0 and 3.2, NT, and almost all Microsoft applications products have shipped with pieces of code created by that system.” - Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft Advanced Te ...
Genetic Algorithms: A Tutorial
... “Almost eight years ago ... people at Microsoft wrote a program [that] uses some genetic things for finding short code sequences. Windows 2.0 and 3.2, NT, and almost all Microsoft applications products have shipped with pieces of code created by that system.” - Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft Advanced Te ...
... “Almost eight years ago ... people at Microsoft wrote a program [that] uses some genetic things for finding short code sequences. Windows 2.0 and 3.2, NT, and almost all Microsoft applications products have shipped with pieces of code created by that system.” - Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft Advanced Te ...
Allele frequencies of AVPR1A and MAOA in the Afrikaner population
... Recent studies revealed a very low non-paternity rate of less than 1% in the Afrikaner population19,20 (see Greeff and Erasmus21 for an exception to the rule). Strong religious convictions, as was the case for Afrikaners22, have been suggested as an important determinant of marital fidelity23. Howev ...
... Recent studies revealed a very low non-paternity rate of less than 1% in the Afrikaner population19,20 (see Greeff and Erasmus21 for an exception to the rule). Strong religious convictions, as was the case for Afrikaners22, have been suggested as an important determinant of marital fidelity23. Howev ...
Pedigrees and Autosomal Inheritance - Emery
... Pedigree – a chart that shows the genetic relationships between individuals in a family -using a pedigree chart and Mendelian genetics, you can determine whether the allele for a given trait is dominant, recessive, autosomal or sex-linked female – unaffected ...
... Pedigree – a chart that shows the genetic relationships between individuals in a family -using a pedigree chart and Mendelian genetics, you can determine whether the allele for a given trait is dominant, recessive, autosomal or sex-linked female – unaffected ...
Unequal allelic frequencies at the self
... at the S-locus expected at the deme level within a subdivided population with varying levels of interdeme migration with those expected in panmictic populations adjusted for identical allelic diversity (referred to as ‘exploratory’ simulations). Second, to investigate how the degree of population st ...
... at the S-locus expected at the deme level within a subdivided population with varying levels of interdeme migration with those expected in panmictic populations adjusted for identical allelic diversity (referred to as ‘exploratory’ simulations). Second, to investigate how the degree of population st ...
Divergent evolution of molecular markers during laboratory
... et al. 2007 for further details). Microsatellite analysis and genotyping methods The three recently introduced TW replicate populations (TW1–3) were analysed after three generations of laboratory culture (corresponding to the first generation of reproductive isolation after the derivation of the thr ...
... et al. 2007 for further details). Microsatellite analysis and genotyping methods The three recently introduced TW replicate populations (TW1–3) were analysed after three generations of laboratory culture (corresponding to the first generation of reproductive isolation after the derivation of the thr ...
Divergent evolution of lifespan associated with mitochondrial DNA
... whereas haplotype II was instead lost in all four L lines. A loglinear model showed that mtDNA haplotype frequencies changed over time (G 22 = 9.58, P = 0.008) and it confirmed that selection regime had a very strong and significant effect indeed on the observed mtDNA haplotype frequencies (G 22 = 4 ...
... whereas haplotype II was instead lost in all four L lines. A loglinear model showed that mtDNA haplotype frequencies changed over time (G 22 = 9.58, P = 0.008) and it confirmed that selection regime had a very strong and significant effect indeed on the observed mtDNA haplotype frequencies (G 22 = 4 ...
GLYPHOSATE RESISTANCE Background / Problem
... Key Points about Genetic Drift Effects within subpopulations vs effects in overall population (combining subpopulations) Average outcome of drift within subpopulations depends on initial allele frequencies ...
... Key Points about Genetic Drift Effects within subpopulations vs effects in overall population (combining subpopulations) Average outcome of drift within subpopulations depends on initial allele frequencies ...
Shore crabs were collected from the intertidal zone at eight sites
... crabs reveal three main clusters: females from the Dee and Clyde are most similar and form a cluster with those from the Mersey. This cluster then joins with another, comprising of females from Arisaig, Appin and the Forth. Tyne and Tees females were most distinct in terms of their morphology (Figur ...
... crabs reveal three main clusters: females from the Dee and Clyde are most similar and form a cluster with those from the Mersey. This cluster then joins with another, comprising of females from Arisaig, Appin and the Forth. Tyne and Tees females were most distinct in terms of their morphology (Figur ...
Genetic Diversity of Rhizobium leguminosarum as Revealed
... Abstract: The genetic diversity of ten rhizobial isolates (Rhizobium leguminosarum) isolated from root nodules of broad beans (Vicia faba L.) growing in ten locations in Egypt were investigated using 16S rRNA gene partial sequence. The average genetic distance among the studied isolates was low (0.1 ...
... Abstract: The genetic diversity of ten rhizobial isolates (Rhizobium leguminosarum) isolated from root nodules of broad beans (Vicia faba L.) growing in ten locations in Egypt were investigated using 16S rRNA gene partial sequence. The average genetic distance among the studied isolates was low (0.1 ...
CommercialOutbreds07..
... There is considerable variation in the size of colonies and the way animals are maintained (Table 1). Since unintended directional selection (for example culling small mice) and genetic drift alter genetic diversity, some breeders maintain heterozygosity by periodically crossing the stock to animals ...
... There is considerable variation in the size of colonies and the way animals are maintained (Table 1). Since unintended directional selection (for example culling small mice) and genetic drift alter genetic diversity, some breeders maintain heterozygosity by periodically crossing the stock to animals ...
2D Representation of Transcriptomes by t- SNE Exposes Relatedness between Human Tissues
... The use of dimensionality reduction methods such as multidimensional scaling (MDS) or principal component analysis (PCA) are popular techniques for data representation in low dimensions[1]. As an example, the use of MDS was used in a recent study from the GTEx consortium [1] where transcriptome data ...
... The use of dimensionality reduction methods such as multidimensional scaling (MDS) or principal component analysis (PCA) are popular techniques for data representation in low dimensions[1]. As an example, the use of MDS was used in a recent study from the GTEx consortium [1] where transcriptome data ...
1 Epistasis Underlying a Fitness Trait within a Natural
... for photoperiodic response within populations. The first of these assumptions was supported by Armbruster et al. (1998) who showed that average heterozygosity at ten allozyme loci decreased with latitude from the approximate southern limit of the Laurentide Ice Sheet (ca. 40°N in New Jersey) northwa ...
... for photoperiodic response within populations. The first of these assumptions was supported by Armbruster et al. (1998) who showed that average heterozygosity at ten allozyme loci decreased with latitude from the approximate southern limit of the Laurentide Ice Sheet (ca. 40°N in New Jersey) northwa ...
Genetic Characterization of Argentine and Bolivian Creole Cattle
... 4 Creole cattle breeds from Argentina and Bolivia, 4 European taurine breeds, and 2 American zebu populations. The Creole populations display a relatively high level of genetic variation as estimated by allelic diversity and heterozygosity, whereas the British breeds displayed reduced levels of gene ...
... 4 Creole cattle breeds from Argentina and Bolivia, 4 European taurine breeds, and 2 American zebu populations. The Creole populations display a relatively high level of genetic variation as estimated by allelic diversity and heterozygosity, whereas the British breeds displayed reduced levels of gene ...
Admixture Between Historically Isolated Mitochondrial Lineages in
... Using this pedigree, we traced the maternal/mitochondrial lineages of all 52 captive gorillas with known mitochondrial affiliation back to their female founders and then inferred the maternal lineage of all their descendants. In this way, we were able to assign the mitochondrial haplotype affiliatio ...
... Using this pedigree, we traced the maternal/mitochondrial lineages of all 52 captive gorillas with known mitochondrial affiliation back to their female founders and then inferred the maternal lineage of all their descendants. In this way, we were able to assign the mitochondrial haplotype affiliatio ...
Implications of Genetic Discrimination: Who Should Know What?
... identify and quantify that individual’s risk factors and adjust his premiums accordingly. In order to increase profit per patient, the insurers could set up individualized premiums based on each patient’s risk level, so that instead of having equal premiums based on shared risk, people whose genetic ...
... identify and quantify that individual’s risk factors and adjust his premiums accordingly. In order to increase profit per patient, the insurers could set up individualized premiums based on each patient’s risk level, so that instead of having equal premiums based on shared risk, people whose genetic ...
Genetic Defect FAQs - Red Angus Association of America
... Instinctively, knowing the typical inheritance pattern of genetic defects one jumps to the conclusion that the first common ancestor is the source of the defective gene. However, if you look a little deeper into the two bulls' pedigrees you will notice that there are additional common ancestors. It ...
... Instinctively, knowing the typical inheritance pattern of genetic defects one jumps to the conclusion that the first common ancestor is the source of the defective gene. However, if you look a little deeper into the two bulls' pedigrees you will notice that there are additional common ancestors. It ...
Genetic architecture of intelligence from SNP - cog
... Implications of low MAF: epistasis, additivity and all that Why is most of the variance additive? Where is the epistasis that our wet lab colleagues see every day? If most causal variants are rare (e.g., MAF < 0.1), then when two individuals differ at a locus we likely find AA vs Aa. Very few indiv ...
... Implications of low MAF: epistasis, additivity and all that Why is most of the variance additive? Where is the epistasis that our wet lab colleagues see every day? If most causal variants are rare (e.g., MAF < 0.1), then when two individuals differ at a locus we likely find AA vs Aa. Very few indiv ...
Introduction to Genetic Algorithms
... The traveling salesman must visit every city in his territory exactly once and then return to the starting point; given the cost of travel between all cities, how should he plan his itinerary for minimum total cost of the entire tour? TSP NP-Complete Note: we shall discuss a single possible approa ...
... The traveling salesman must visit every city in his territory exactly once and then return to the starting point; given the cost of travel between all cities, how should he plan his itinerary for minimum total cost of the entire tour? TSP NP-Complete Note: we shall discuss a single possible approa ...
Table of Contents: Introduction
... Caucasus, East Mediterranean, Altaian, and Salishan populations. For all studied sub-regions and populations in Europe, the largest non-local genetic component is Anatolia-South Caucasus. This component is largest in the Polish (87.6%) and Scythian (84.0%) sub-regions and smallest in the Urals (55.8 ...
... Caucasus, East Mediterranean, Altaian, and Salishan populations. For all studied sub-regions and populations in Europe, the largest non-local genetic component is Anatolia-South Caucasus. This component is largest in the Polish (87.6%) and Scythian (84.0%) sub-regions and smallest in the Urals (55.8 ...
Genetic Drift
... particularly susceptible to the build up of these chemicals. By 1974, only four birds remained in the wild, and this minute population was incredibly vulnerable. Today there are more than 800 mature birds, with numbers rising; it is estimated that the remaining habitat allows for a carrying capacity ...
... particularly susceptible to the build up of these chemicals. By 1974, only four birds remained in the wild, and this minute population was incredibly vulnerable. Today there are more than 800 mature birds, with numbers rising; it is estimated that the remaining habitat allows for a carrying capacity ...
DNA and the Book of Mormon: A Phylogenetic Perspective
... The Global Colonization Hypothesis The global colonization hypothesis is the simplest view of the Lamanite history and the one most readily testable through DNA evidence. This is the view that when the three colonizing groups (Jaredites, Mulekites, and Nephties + Lamanites) came to the New World, th ...
... The Global Colonization Hypothesis The global colonization hypothesis is the simplest view of the Lamanite history and the one most readily testable through DNA evidence. This is the view that when the three colonizing groups (Jaredites, Mulekites, and Nephties + Lamanites) came to the New World, th ...
Population genetics
... importance of populations as units of evolution populations evolve, individuals do not evolution as changes in gene frequencies within populations ...
... importance of populations as units of evolution populations evolve, individuals do not evolution as changes in gene frequencies within populations ...