• In trivial terms, all populations have genetic structure, because all populations can be characterized by their genotype or allele frequencies: if only 1% of a large sample of moths drawn from a single population have spotted wings, then it is safe to assume that any unknown individual is unlikely to have spotted wings. (wikipedia.org)
  • Identification of genetic structure within wildlife populations have implications in their conservation and management. (nature.com)
  • 2000 ). Traditionally, upon the advent of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology, genetic variation within wild populations used to be determined either employing a handful of neutral microsatellite markers or assessing mitochondrial DNA sequences (Chapman et al. (nature.com)
  • Our findings of genetic structuring in P. capsici populations highlight the importance of including isolates from all detected clusters that represent the genetic variation in P. capsici for development of diagnostic tools, fungicides, and host resistance. (apsnet.org)
  • To assess if the behavioral difference between the family and kenneled dogs could be due to genetic divergence of these two populations and/or to lower genetic diversity of the kenneled dogs, we analyzed their genetic structure using 11 microsatellite markers. (frontiersin.org)
  • We found no significant difference between the populations in their genetic diversity (i.e., heterozygosity, level of inbreeding), nor any evidence that the family and kenneled populations originated from different genetic pools. (frontiersin.org)
  • In addition, heterozygosity values were found to be geographically structured with higher values grouped within Polynesian and Clipperton populations, which exhibited lower population size. (bioone.org)
  • Finally, the genetic differentiation ( F ST ) was significantly correlated with geographic distance when populations from the Hawaiian and Marquesas archipelagos were separated from all the other locations. (bioone.org)
  • The aim of this study was to examine the structure of common variation ascertained in major U.S. populations by resequencing the exons and flanking regions of 3,873 genes in 154 chromosomes from European, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, and African Americans generated by the Genaissance Resequencing Project. (blogspot.com)
  • The frequency distributions of private and common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were measured, and the extent to which common SNPs were shared across populations was analyzed using several different estimators of population structure. (blogspot.com)
  • In this study, the genetic diversity and the relationship of 24 different natural Miscanthus sinensis populations collected from Southwestern China were analyzed by using 33 pairs of Sequence Related Amplified Polymorphism (SRAP) primers. (nih.gov)
  • The mean genetic differentiation coefficient (Gst=0.2326) estimated from the detected 688 loci indicated that there was 76.74% genetic differentiation within the populations, which is consistent with the results from Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) analysis. (nih.gov)
  • The genetic structure of populations of Cronartium ribicola was studied by sampling nine populations from five provinces in eastern Canada and generating DNA profiles using nine random amplified polymorphic DNA markers. (gc.ca)
  • Most of the total gene diversity (H t = 0.386) was present within populations (H w = 0.370), resulting in a low level of genetic differentiation among populations in northeastern North America (F st = 0.062). (gc.ca)
  • A phenetic analysis using genetic distances revealed no apparent correlation between genetic distance and the province of origin of the populations. (gc.ca)
  • De la Rúa P., Galián J., Serrano J., and Moritz R.F.A. (2001) Genetic structure and distinctness of Apis mellifera L. populations from the Canary Islands, Mol. (apidologie.org)
  • We show that stable 3D genome structure is an effective tool to guide searches for regulatory elements and, conversely, that regulatory elements in genetically diverse populations provide a means to infer 3D genome structure. (elifesciences.org)
  • Conversely, phenotypic variation in genetically diverse populations is a result of both genetic and epigenetic factors operating in tandem. (elifesciences.org)
  • As wild populations of macadamia are found only in subtropical eastern Australia, they are an irreplaceable source of genetic material that could be used to develop improved varieties. (horticulture.com.au)
  • The investigations provided new information on genetic diversity and the structure of macadamia that can be used to prioritise wild populations and individual trees for conservation. (horticulture.com.au)
  • Samples of Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha collected from four spawning areas in the John Day River, Oregon (n ¼ 330), were genotyped with 13 microsatellite loci to test for bottlenecks and temporal stability within sites as well as genetic differentiation among sites, and to estimate gene flow from outside populations. (critfc.org)
  • Since the John Day River has never been stocked with hatchery-reared fish, this study provided the opportunity to evaluate the genetic integrity and structure of Chinook Salmon in a wilderness area amid many hatchery-supported populations in the Columbia River. (critfc.org)
  • Immigration may have acted to avert genetic bottlenecks and maintain genetic diversity in populations with fluctuating census size. (critfc.org)
  • Therefore, we here explore temporal shifts in genetic diversity, genetic structure and effective sizes of seven Dutch house sparrow populations. (ugent.be)
  • As most studies of contemporary house sparrow populations have been unable to identify genetic signatures of recent population declines, results of this study underpin the importance of longitudinal genetic surveys to unravel cryptic genetic patterns. (ugent.be)
  • We estimated the levels of contemporary connectivity and genetic drift and we reconstructed the demographic history of these populations. (csic.es)
  • Molecular markers have a high potential to resolve genetic differentiation within species and populations in the pelagic realm where barriers to gene flow cannot be easily identified. (awi.de)
  • Significant genetic differentia- tion of C. carinatus populations was discovered between the northern and southern hemisphere which may point to a potential, but permeable barrier close to the equator, possibly triggered by discontinuity of ocean currents in the equatorial region. (awi.de)
  • No vertical genetic structuring in C. car- inatus was observed among the active surface population and deep-living resting stages in the northern Benguela indicating that horizontal differentiation was more pronounced than vertical structuring of populations. (awi.de)
  • Microsatellite analysis showed adequate levels of genetic diversity in both commercial and native populations. (authorea.com)
  • Gene flow on a population level is the exchange of genetic information among populations facilitated by the migration of individuals between populations. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • However, we found a significant pattern of genetic isolation by distance among populations of the Madagascar plover, but not for the other two species. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Moreover, the analyzed populations exhibited a strong genetic structure in accordance with their geographic distribution, and can be placed into three genetic clusters: (1) Amarillo plus Chenhaló in the upper Grijalva basin, (2) Jataté, and (3) Tzaconejá, both in the upper Usumacinta basin. (peerj.com)
  • In summary, our analysis provides a better understanding of the genetic architecture of autism in isolated populations by highlighting the role of both common and rare gene variants and pointing at new autism-risk genes. (nature.com)
  • Several studies investigated families with autism from countries where consanguinity is high, 6 but the genetic architecture of autism in isolated populations remains largely unknown. (nature.com)
  • Indeed, the genetic distance between some S. japonicum populations is so immense as to indicate that they represent distinct taxa [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although the population of Kinmen otters seems stable in number and newborn cubs can be easily observed at present, there is no evidence that they can receive new individuals from nearby populations to increase or maintain their genetic variability, as other Eurasian otter populations seem to be unavailable around Kinmen Island in recent times. (growkudos.com)
  • The genetic data of the wild population in this study will contribute to the conservation strategy of Eurasian otters on Kinmen Island both ex situ and in situ and will be beneficial to the management of the possible surviving Eurasian otter populations in East Asia in the future. (growkudos.com)
  • Chinstrap penguin population genetic structure: one or more populations along the Southern Ocean? (1library.co)
  • Genetic Structure and Diversity Among Historic and Modern Populations of the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). (bvsalud.org)
  • Rhinos within Sumatra formed 2 sub- populations , likely separated by the Barisan Mountains, though with only modest genetic differentiation between them. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study provides an initial map of global population structure of P. capsici but continued genotyping of isolates will be necessary to expand our knowledge of genetic variation in this important plant pathogen. (apsnet.org)
  • A new AJHG preprint looks at the genetic variation in different groups of the US population. (blogspot.com)
  • A frequent claim about human population structure is that most common variation is shared among all populations11-13. (blogspot.com)
  • Gene expression is known to be affected by interactions between local genetic variation and DNA accessibility, with the latter organized into three-dimensional chromatin structures. (elifesciences.org)
  • This important work substantially advances our understanding of the interplay between genetic variation, chromatin, and genes within topologically associated domains and how this interplay regulates gene expression. (elifesciences.org)
  • Understanding the scope and landscape of these interactions on a genome-wide scale is a vital step towards deciphering the genetic regulation of gene expression and, in turn, the mechanisms of non-coding variation on phenotypic outcomes. (elifesciences.org)
  • To characterize patterns of genetic and morphological variation and investigate the classification of Pisum , we conducted comprehensive population genetic analyses for 323 accessions from cultivated and wild pea representing three species of Pisum utilizing 34 morphological traits and 87 polymorphic SSR markers. (datadryad.org)
  • These findings suggest that interspecific variation in rarity, endemism, and dispersal propensity may influence genetic structure and diversity, even in highly vagile species. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Bayesian clustering revealed some population structure by host, geographic origin and mefenoxam sensitivity with some clusters occurring more or less frequently in particular categories. (apsnet.org)
  • Evanno G., Regnaut S., and Goudet J. (2005) Detecting the number of clusters of individuals using the software STRUCTURE: a simulation study, Mol. (apidologie.org)
  • The work saw researchers gather information from more than 1,000 trees at sites of wild, uncertain and planted origin with distinct genetic clusters identified. (horticulture.com.au)
  • Although the demographic history was not reflected by a reduction in genetic diversity, levels of genetic differentiation increased over time, and the original, panmictic population (inferred from the museum samples) diverged into two distinct genetic clusters. (ugent.be)
  • Results: The pattern of spatial genetic structure resulted from the combination of hierarchical genetic clusters and isolation by distance (IBD). (csic.es)
  • Furthermore, this result is corroborated by four distinct major clades in a phylogenetic tree analysis, and distinct clusters in Principal Component Analysis and STRUCTURE analysis. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • Accurately inferring population genetic structure requires whole-genome data across the geographical range of the species, which can be resource-intensive. (nature.com)
  • Assessing the population genetic structure of wild species is important for their management (Wultsch et al. (nature.com)
  • We studied the genetic diversity of a coral reef fish species to investigate the origin of the differentiation. (bioone.org)
  • Whether, and to what extent, such relatively recent demographic changes are accompanied by concomitant shifts in the genetic population structure of this species needs further investigation. (ugent.be)
  • Second, among pea germplasms representing eight taxa of Pisum , P. fulvum and P. abyssinicum possessed unique genetic backgrounds and morphological characteristics, corroborating their independent species status. (datadryad.org)
  • In the present study Calanoides carinatus (Copepoda, Calanoida), an ecologically important compo- nent of African upwelling systems, was investigated aiming to (1) describe spatial patterns in the distribution of genetic variance, (2) identify potential barriers that may have shaped the ge- netic structure of the species and (3) look for cryptic species. (awi.de)
  • Aim Today's genetic population structure and diversity of species can be understood as the result of range expansion from the area of origin, past climatic oscillations and contemporary processes. (fao.org)
  • In the Balkans, previous studies have addressed its morphological and genetic differentiation within Greece and Romania while the Bulgarian species have remained poorly known. (pensoft.net)
  • However, recent genetic analyses found hidden diversity within Giraffa and proposed four genetically distinct giraffe species (G. camelopardalis, G. reticulata, G. tippelskirchi, G. giraffa) with presumably little gene flow among them. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • Yet, new genetic methods are identifying an increasing number of species that show signs of introgressive hybridization or gene flow among them. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • 2018a), Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 7-8, 1-5), I studied the distribution and matrilineal population structure of Angolan giraffe (G. giraffa angolensis) using sequences from the cytochrome b gene (1,140 bp) and the mitochondrial control region for individuals from across their known range and beyond, and additionally including individuals from all known giraffe species and subspecies. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • 2018b), Ecology and Evolution, 8(20), 10156-10165), I investigated the genetic population structure of giraffe across their range (n = 137) with focus on the amount of gene flow among the proposed giraffe species with a 3-fold increased set of nuclear introns (n = 21). (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • All these analyses suggest a low level of genetic exchange among the four giraffe species and, therefore, a high degree of reproductive isolation in accordance with the Biological Species Concept (BSC). (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • We used ten conserved microsatellites to explore the population structure and genetic diversity of three sympatric and closely related plover species in southwestern Madagascar: Kittlitz's plover (Charadrius pecuarius), white-fronted plover (C. marginatus), and Madagascar plover (C. thoracicus). (bath.ac.uk)
  • On the basis of our results, we propose the recognition of at least three evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) for the species and the urgent implementation of ex situ and in situ conservation and management efforts that consider the genetic background of the species. (peerj.com)
  • The banded newt (genus Ommatotriton) from the Near East has been proposed to contain three species (O. nesterovi, O. ophryticus and O. vittatus) with unclear phylogenetic relationships, apparently limited interspecific gene flow and deep intraspecific geographic mtDNA structure. (lu.se)
  • We determine population structure (with Bayesian clustering and principal component analysis), interspecific gene flow (by determining the distribution of species-diagnostic alleles) and phylogenetic relationships (by maximum likelihood inference of concatenated sequence data and based on a summary-coalescent approach). (lu.se)
  • Intraspecific structuring is extensive, with the only recognized banded newt subspecies, O. vittatus cilicensis, representing the most distinct lineage below the species level. (lu.se)
  • Research on genetic resources and traditional knowledge results in innovations and advances in science that today define the resilience of our species. (lu.se)
  • Thus, the behavior difference between the groups more likely reflects a G × E interaction, that is, the influence of specific genetic variants manifesting under specific environmental conditions (kennel life). (frontiersin.org)
  • This mouse population segregates millions of variants from eight inbred founders, enabling precision genetic mapping with extensive genotypic and phenotypic diversity. (elifesciences.org)
  • Our results demonstrate that statistical interactions between genetic variants and chromatin accessibility are common throughout the genome. (elifesciences.org)
  • 1 The heritability of autism is very high 2 and molecular genetic studies revealed that the genetic risk for autism is shaped by a combination of rare and common variants. (nature.com)
  • On the contrary, in some cases, the genetic architecture is more complex and involves thousands of common genetic variants, each one with low impact but collectively increasing the susceptibility to autism. (nature.com)
  • Genetic testing looks for changes, sometimes called mutations or variants, in your DNA. (cdc.gov)
  • To investigate how common genetic variants affect the structure of these brain regions, here we conduct genome-wide association studies of the volumes of seven subcortical regions and the intracranial volume derived from magnetic resonance images of 30,717 individuals from 50 cohorts. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • We identify five novel genetic variants influencing the volumes of the putamen and caudate nucleus. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • These variants show specific volumetric effects on brain structures rather than global effects across structures. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • Identification of these genetic variants provides insight into the causes of variability in human brain development, and may help to determine mechanisms of neuropsychiatric dysfunction. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • Given the low population size and low reproductive potential of Sumatran rhinos, rapid genetic erosion is inevitable, though an under-appreciated concern is the potential for fixation of harmful genetic variants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Overall, there was significant population differentiation (multilocus F ST = 0.199), which was geographically structured according to bootstraps of neighbor-joining analysis on Nei's unbiased genetic distances and AMOVA analysis. (bioone.org)
  • Bayesian clustering revealed strong population structure in the rare and endemic Madagascar plover, intermediate population structure in the white-fronted plover, and no detectable population structure in the geographically widespread Kittlitz's plover. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Evaluating the genetic structure and genetic diversity at morphological and molecular levels of the wild M. sinensis in Southwest China is critical to further utilize the wild M. sinensis germplasm in the breeding program. (nih.gov)
  • However, the strong geographic pattern in the genetic structure, pronounced isolation by distance (R2 = 0.74) and moderate overall population differentiation (FST = 0.13) suggests high historical gene flow, possibly during glacials, and vicariance into mountainous regions during interglacials. (fao.org)
  • Based on a combination of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, the following questions were addressed: 1) the phylogeography of the two O. h. robertsoni phylogroups, 2) regional and local population structure in space and time, and 3) patterns of local dispersal under different isolation-by-distance scenarios. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For example, Analyses of Molecular Variances (AMOVAs) show that medium-scale watersheds are well reflected in population structures and Mantel tests indicate isolation-by-distance effects along waterways. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Genetic analyses are a powerful approach that allow the study of these interactions. (elifesciences.org)
  • Molecular clock estimations reveal that local lineages are at least 0.69-1.58 million years (My) old and phylogeographical analyses demonstrate that local, watershed and regional effects contribute to population structure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The analyses revealed a deep, complex and hierarchical structure in O. h. robertsoni , likely reflecting a long and diverse evolutionary history. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Kinmen otters showed a moderate level of genetic diversity in microsatellite analyses but no mtDNA genetic diversity at all. (growkudos.com)
  • Moreover, exploring the genetic background of their higher resilience could also help to better understand the genetics behind stress- and fear-related behaviors. (frontiersin.org)
  • Understanding the relative contributions of intrinsic and extrinsic factors to population structure and genetic diversity is a central goal of conservation and evolutionary genetics. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Here, we analyzed three mitochondrial ( mt-atp8&6 and mt-nd2 ) and one nuclear ( nuc-s7 ) marker in order to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of T. hildebrandi . (peerj.com)
  • With 176 samples profiled for genotype, gene expression, and open chromatin, we used regression modeling to infer genetic-epigenetic interactions on a genome-wide scale. (elifesciences.org)
  • Local regulatory mechanisms within the genome and their interaction with chromatin structure give rise to subtle variations in gene expression. (elifesciences.org)
  • Yet the interacting effects that genetic and epigenetic factors produce on gene transcription are rarely studied at a genome-wide scale, leaving us without global information on a key step between the genetic code and the phenotype. (elifesciences.org)
  • Main conclusion: Oceanographic barriers to gene flow combined to the restricted dispersal of P. clavata likely maintain the hierarchical structure and the IBD pattern. (csic.es)
  • Genetic structure, transforming sequence, and gene product of avian sarcoma virus UR1. (wikidata.org)
  • Previous genetic studies indicated that individuals from Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Iceland, and British Isles have significantly contributed to the current gene pool of the Faroese population. (nature.com)
  • Single gene testing is also used when there is a known genetic mutation in a family. (cdc.gov)
  • Carrier screening is a term used to describe genetic testing that is performed on an individual who does not have any overt phenotype for a genetic disorder but may have one variant allele within a gene(s) associated with a diagnosis. (acog.org)
  • We determine population structure (with Bayesian clustering and principal component analysis), interspecific gene flow (by determining the distribution. (lu.se)
  • On the other hand, dogs bred and kept solely for breeding or research purposes ("kenneled dogs") are kept and handled under standardized conditions, and are usually of the same breed, thus the effects of environmental and breed-specific genetic variability on their individual behavioral variability is small. (frontiersin.org)
  • Based upon population structure and phylogenetic analysis, five groups were formed and a special population with mixed ancestry was inferred indicating that human-mediated dispersal may have had a significant effect on population structure of M. sinensis. (nih.gov)
  • The evidence presented here elucidates the balance of philopatry and dispersal acting to maintain genetic diversity and localized structure among the Chinook Salmon of the John Day River. (critfc.org)
  • abstract = "The highly complex structure of the human brain is strongly shaped by genetic influences. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • A panel genetic test looks for changes in many genes in one test. (cdc.gov)
  • Panel genetic tests can also be grouped into genes that are all associated with higher risk of developing certain kinds of cancer, like breast or colorectal (colon) cancer . (cdc.gov)
  • Genome sequencing is the largest genetic test and looks at all of a person's DNA, not just the genes. (cdc.gov)
  • Examples of secondary findings are genes associated with a predisposition to cancer or rare heart conditions when you were looking for a genetic diagnosis to explain a child's developmental disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • We develop a computational model for the hematopoietic erythroid-myeloid lineage decision, which is determined by a genetic switch involving the genes PU.1 and GATA-1. (lu.se)
  • Chromosomes are structures within each cell that contain your genes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • When an individual is found to be a carrier for a genetic condition, his or her relatives are at risk of carrying the same mutation. (acog.org)
  • A cheaper strategy is to employ a subset of markers that can efficiently recapitulate the population genetic structure inferred by the whole genome data. (nature.com)
  • 2020 ). Unravelling population structure involves the use of multiple markers from across the genome (Pritchard et al. (nature.com)
  • 2009 ). With the advancement in next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques several thousand to millions of markers across the genome have become available for population genetic analysis, even for non-model organisms (Khan and Tyagi 2021 ). (nature.com)
  • 2019 ). Consequently, resolving the population structure of most wild and endangered fauna with genome-wide SNP markers has been challenging. (nature.com)
  • They also demonstrate how measured genetic markers can be used to inform theories of psychology/personality. (colorado.edu)
  • A hierarchical analysis of genetic structure using an analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed no statistically significant genetic differentiation among provinces or among regions. (gc.ca)
  • These findings provide evidence that genetic and epigenetic factors operate within the context of three-dimensional chromatin structure. (elifesciences.org)
  • Our findings highlight the importance of applying a synthetic approach, testing the influence of both historical and contemporary processes on genetic structure and diversity in order to understand complex phylogeographic patterns. (fao.org)
  • Large-scale genetic tests can have findings unrelated to why the test was ordered in the first place (secondary findings). (cdc.gov)
  • These findings provide empirical genetic evidence that impulsivity can be disarticulated into distinct categories of differential relevance for internalizing psychopathology. (colorado.edu)
  • Meyer K., Estimates of genetic and phenotypic covariance functions for postweaning growth and mature weight of beef cows, J. Anim. (gse-journal.org)
  • Garnery L., Solignac M., Celebrano G., Cornuet J.-M. (1993) A simple test using restricted PCR-amplified mitochondrial DNA to study the genetic structure of Apis mellifera L, Experientia 49, 1016-1021. (apidologie.org)
  • The roles of the various potential ecological and evolutionary causes of spatial population genetic structure (SPGS) cannot in general be inferred from the extant structure alone. (bioone.org)
  • The data were analysed with phylogenetic, population genetic and regression methods inferring both genetic structure and diversity from geographic and ecological factors. (fao.org)
  • The considerable medical importance of S. japonicum has spurred numerous parasitological, ecological and genetic studies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We briefly examine the implications of determining the genetic diversity of this population, not only for furthering understanding of human evolution out of Africa, but also for genome-wide association studies using admixture mapping. (jcvi.org)
  • Each dot represents an individual and the distance between two dots corresponds to genetic distance based on genome-wide pairwise IBS calculations. (nature.com)
  • We applied genomic structure equation modeling to evaluate the genetic factor structure of two well-established impulsivity questionnaires, using published genome-wide association study statistics from up to 22,861 participants. (colorado.edu)
  • Those behaviors may indicate genetic tendencies that contribute to autism when they occur in the proper combinations. (autismtoday.com)
  • C. Stacked bar chart inferred from results of model-based cluster analysis using STRUCTURE 2.0. (blogspot.com)
  • Peakall R., and Smouse P.E. (2006) GENALEX 6: genetic analysis in Excel. (apidologie.org)
  • Here we undertake a genome-scale analysis of these interactions in a genetically diverse population to systematically identify global genetic-epigenetic interaction, and reveal constraints imposed by chromatin structure. (elifesciences.org)
  • Results Fragment frequency clines together with genetic distance clustering and principal coordinates analysis indicated an east-west direction in the genetic structure of V. album, suggesting ancient migration into Europe from a proposed Asian origin. (fao.org)
  • One way to achieve this is through comparative population genetic analysis of sympatric sister taxa, which allows evaluation of intrinsic factors such as population demography and life history while controlling for phylogenetic relatedness and geography. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Here we present an analysis of the genetic diversity and structure of wild Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) on Kinmen Island, off the coast of eastern-southern China, as derived from high-quality DNA samples from 40 individuals. (growkudos.com)
  • We found nine putative inter-lineage hybrids in the population structure analysis, each containing numerous lineage-specific private alleles from both lineages. (frontiersin.org)
  • First, we identified three distinct genetic groups among all samples. (datadryad.org)
  • Aim: Understanding how historical and contemporary processes shaped and maintain spatial patterns of genetic diversity is a major goal for conservation biologists. (csic.es)
  • Furthermore, their recent classification as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN and their unreliable distribution maps require the genetic evaluation of their population structure, distribution and conservation status. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • The conservation of Kinmen otters should therefore be more proactive to keep this population sustainable with healthy genetic diversity. (growkudos.com)
  • Population structure and conservation status of the bottlenose dolphin population in the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador. (1library.co)
  • From 2019 to 2022, this investment uncovered information on the genetic history of macadamias that will ultimately assist in developing new and improved varieties for growers. (horticulture.com.au)
  • A person who has a genetic susceptibility factor that makes him or her very focused on details might be at an advantage under many circumstances and in a variety of occupations," Constantino said. (autismtoday.com)
  • Furthermore, managed habitats showed higher levels of genetic diversity compared to unmanaged habitats. (fao.org)
  • For example, genetic population structure was strongly affected by post‐glacial vicariance while patterns of genetic diversity seemed mainly to be influenced by human land use. (fao.org)
  • Here, we first identify the population structure of the Indian tiger using whole-genome sequences and then develop an AIMs panel with a minimum number of SNPs that can recapitulate this structure. (nature.com)
  • DNA is packaged into structures called chromosomes . (cdc.gov)
  • These 49 SNPs were sufficient to recapitulate the population genetic structure obtained from the whole genome data. (nature.com)
  • Molecular epidemiology is poised to make ever-greater contributions to understanding the genetic and environmental causes of human disease. (cdc.gov)
  • The relationships between the Arterial and venous thrombosis, which clinical presentation and FVII levels and the clinically manifest as stroke, myocardial in- associated molecular genetic defects lack farction or pulmonary embolism are a ma- apparent consistency [ 7,10 ]. (who.int)
  • Large-scale genomic testing is also used in research to learn more about the genetic causes of conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Significant positive fine-scale genetic structure was detected in the R and NR stages, but not in the J stage. (bioone.org)
  • A significant decrease in genetic diversity and an increase of the frequencies of individual alleles likely due to allele surfing from the south to the north of the area were observed as expected after a postglacial sequential recolonization. (csic.es)
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the genetic structure of 255 P. capsici isolates assigned to predefined host, geographical, mefenoxam sensitivity and mating type categories. (apsnet.org)
  • They study families in which at least one child is autistic, and they've been able to measure the presence of sub-threshold traits - social impairment, language problems and stereotypic, repeated behaviors - that appear to have the same genetic causes as the more severe forms that occur in autism. (autismtoday.com)
  • Kirkpatrick M., Hill W.G., Thompson R., Estimating the covariance structure of traits during growth and aging, illustrated with lactations in dairy cattle, Genet. (gse-journal.org)
  • Meyer K., Carrick M.J., Donnelly B.J.P., Genetic parameters for growth traits of Australian beef cattle from a multi-breed selection experiment, J. Anim. (gse-journal.org)
  • Clinical genetic tests are different from direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, which can give some information about medical and non-medical traits. (cdc.gov)
  • We suggest that the latitudinal genetic gradient results from a northward "serial founder events" recolonization. (csic.es)
  • Several studies have demonstrated that autism has a strong genetic component. (autismtoday.com)
  • It also indicates that more knowledge about how multiple genetic hits affect neuronal function will be necessary to fully understand the genetic architecture of autism. (nature.com)
  • So, research was carried out to understand the genetic basis of immunity of this hardy, wild banana. (cgiar.org)
  • Stepwise linear regression determined shoot density and soil phosphorus as the main predictors of within‐population genetic diversity (R2 = 0.40). (fao.org)
  • This is a form of genetic structure because one can infer much about the genetic makeup of any individual plant simply by studying plants in their immediate neighborhoods. (wikipedia.org)
  • Does the genetic structure of spring snail Bythinella (Caenogastropoda, Truncatelloidea) in Bulgaria reflect geological history? (pensoft.net)
  • New insights in the organization of mandarin germplasm and its structure are presented in this work, which will be useful for better management of citrus germplasm collections. (ishs.org)
  • The genetic structure of A. triostegus throughout the tropical Pacific Ocean revealed a strong geographic pattern. (bioone.org)
  • Genetic structure of a unique admixed population: implications for medical research. (jcvi.org)
  • Understanding human genetic structure has fundamental implications for understanding the evolution and impact of human diseases. (jcvi.org)