The phrase
"specific lineages" means a specific group of individuals that are related to each other. It refers to a particular family, ancestry, or genetic heritage.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«specific»
«lineage»
Sentences with «specific lineages»
- Taken together, the evidence shows that NPC - derived iPS cells can differentiate spontaneously or be induced into specific lineages reproducibly in vitro. (journals.plos.org)
- Codon - substitution models for detecting molecular adaptation at individual sites along specific lineages Yang, Z. and R. Nielsen. (nielsenlab.org)
- «This study shows that corals do in fact influence the picoplankton community by selecting specific lineages of picoplankton for removal and also by potentially using the complex carbon compounds excreted by the coral to promote the growth of these lineages,» adds Rachel Parsons, a microbial oceanographer at BIOS and coauthor of the paper. (sciencedaily.com)
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