Sentences with phrase «variations in a given population»

The researchers» algorithm assumes that the largest variations in a given population are the results of differences between subpopulations, filters those differences out, and hones in on the ones that remain.

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This, in a nut shell, is evolution: 1) mutation produces variation in a population; and 2) selection (via host immunity) filters for those strains which are most fit (i.e. best suited to reproduce in a given environment).
Given such variation, as well as the expense and logistical challenges of conducting population surveys, indigenous communities will be important partners in developing workable conservation strategies, such as the creation of new protected areas or harvest quotas, the study suggests.
The team is also curious about the increased protection the variation seemed to give to children in Kenya, while those in western populations showed slightly less resistance.
His group gives particular thought to ways in which scientists document and describe the nonrandom pattern of human genetic variation and its link to disease risks in different populations.
Our model shows how variation in future energy supplies may affect the size of the future global population, given the empirical relationship shown in Figure 1.
It gives the full description of the treatment and how to implement in its basic form at as well variations for specific populations such as autism, adolescents, complex trauma, adoption, and more.
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