Sentences with phrase «small number of variants»

Most of these variants are benign (having no effect on health), but a small number of variants are pathogenic (related to disease).

Not exact matches

SURVIVAL GEAR Some genetic variants may have allowed a small number of Tasmanian devils to withstand a deadly contagious facial tumor that has killed up to 95 percent of them in some locales.

Neanderthal genetic material is found in only small amounts in the genomes of modern humans because, after interbreeding, natural selection removed large numbers of weakly deleterious Neanderthal gene variants, according to a study by Ivan Juric and colleagues at the University of California, Davis, published November 8th, 2016 in PLOS Genetics.

As it results in a smaller number of melatonin receptors, the risk variant of the gene can cause weaker natural melatonin signalling, one of the regulatory mechanisms in stabilising the circadian rhythm.

A small number of tomcod carried this gene variant before this region of the Hudson River became heavily polluted with PCBs.

But genetic variants in a small number of devils may let them avoid the disease.

This is to accommodate small variants that occur at sites of copy number variation as well as in samples that are not pure: for example, due to tumor heterogeneity or sample mosaicism.

«We found that while hybridisation has not compromised the genetic distinctiveness of wolf populations, a large number of wild wolves in Eurasia carry a small proportion of gene variants derived from dogs, leading to the ambiguity of how we define genetically «pure wolves».

In tumor samples, where we frequently encounter variants with a very small allele frequency due to contamination with normal tissue, copy number variation, and tumor heterogeneity, high coverage is essential for accurate detection of these variants with high power.

To date, studies of copy number variants (CNVs) have been limited and inconclusive because of small sample sizes.

Still, some of those common variants may contribute in a small way to the risk of ASD, and if a child inherits a significant number of risky mutations, the combination might cross the threshold for developing the disorder.

Whether it's executive sedans or even smaller sedans and SUVs, an increasing number of vehicles are offered in China with a long - wheelbase variant.

However, for the record, the newest variant of Alfa's facelifted small car, mainstream and QV «Cloverleaf» hot - hatch versions of which have just been released, features a number of unique dark - themed extras.

With the new generation of the A-Class, due in 2018, the number of variants will increase even further with a sedan version, which should be interesting for the Chinese market, as well as a Mercedes GLB, which is a small SUV with seven seats.

Loot Crate has featured a number of comics with exclusive variant covers in the past; again, as small items go, they aren't bad.

And since a relatively small number of models - the Ford Crown Victoria, variants of Ford's F - Series trucks, etc. — comprise the majority of fleet vehicles, it'll minimize R&D costs.

The company's last pair of headphones is still available for purchase in Black and White variants, with its previous such accessories also being offered in a small number of colors.

And we're not talking about the larger Pixel 2 XL here; it's the smaller variant, the Pixel 2, that gets our recommendation for a number of reasons.

A small number of other people complaining about dropping calls or having sound quality issues said they're using the unlocked Snapdragon variants of the two devices, with not a single case involving a U.S. carrier - branded version of the handset being recorded to date.

Given that the Plus model has to deal with almost twice the number of pixels on the smaller variant and the fact that it also deals with processing a dual - lens camera as opposed to the single lens on the standard variant, it is possible that the performance levels of the two could still be the same.

Samsung's latest flagship has already set sales records for the company — in TouchWiz form — and spawned a number of variants (smaller, more rugged, camera - hybrid) while the company's marketing heft means it's hard to avoid a Galaxy S 4 billboard or commercial day to day.