Sentences with phrase «allows gene variations»
This swapping or «recombination» allows gene variations to spread rapidly through a population.
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«Identifying which of these candidate genes actually causes variation in responses to cold snaps will give us the potential to understand whether evolution to climate change can occur in both wild and domesticated animals, allowing us to better predict which species or breeds will be «winners» and «losers» and to better mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change on a wide range of organisms from beneficial pollinators to invasive pests,» said Theodore Morgan an associate professor of evolutionary genetics in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University and senior author of the study.
For one such project, the team developed a new software tool called GppFst that allows researchers to differentiate genetic drift — a neutral process whereby genes and gene sequences naturally change due to random mating within a population — from genetic variations that are indicative of evolutionary changes caused by natural selection.
This dramatic variation allowed us to critically test the connection between sex - biased gene expression and sexual selection.»
«In addition, the depth of the MSSNG database allowed us to identify resilient individuals who carry autism - associated gene variations without developing autism.
A new sequencing technology based on longer sequence reads allows missing genes and missing forms of genetic variation to be discovered for the first time.
Variations in this marker allowed them to determine which two of the parents» four genes were passed on to children suffering from ADHD, a technique known as haplotype - based haplotype relative risk analysis.
Ancient DNA allows tracking of past population histories through time, accessing the gene pools of wild animals predating domestication and exploring genetic variation that has been lost in extant populations.