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Genetic Evolvability: A Reply to Ågren
Genetic evolvability is an important concept because it demonstrates the need for progress that progressives are calling for, but within the...
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Community concerns about genetic discrimination in life insurance persist in Australia: A survey of consumers offered genetic testing
Fears of genetic discrimination in life insurance continue to deter some Australians from genetic testing. In July 2019, the life insurance industry...
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Genetic diversity, phylogeography, and maternal origin of yak (Bos grunniens)
BackgroundThere is no consensus as to the origin of the domestic yak ( Bos grunniens ). Previous studies on yak mitochondria mainly focused on...
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Clinical Genetic Testing in Kidney Disease and Transplantation: Logistical, Ethical, Legal, and Social Considerations
Purpose of ReviewThe role of genetics in renal disorders is being increasingly recognized, prompting the need to describe and address barriers to...
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Exploring Logico-Semantic Relations of Historical Gene Models in Similar Genetic Content in Greek Biology School Textbooks
A strand of international research in biology textbook analysis of genetic topics concerns the representations of the gene concept and its functions...
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Phylogeography reveals complex historical processes and different evolutionarily significant units in Aegla scamosa freshwater crabs
Phylogeographic research is able to identify previously unrecognized units of biodiversity. The aeglid Aegla scamosa is a species that inhabits the...
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Genetic Drift
This chapter looks at changes in the enterprise of genomic science itself. These include reexaminations of ethics and biotechnology, intensive...
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“Uninsurable because of a genetic test”: a qualitative study of consumer views about the use of genetic test results in Australian life insurance
Genetic testing can provide valuable information to mitigate personal disease risk, but the use of genetic results in life insurance underwriting is...
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Genetic diversity and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of unmanaged old-growth versus managed second-growth populations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Lithuania
We tested the hypothesis that old-growth unmanaged (OGU) forests have higher genetic diversity than second-growth managed (SGM) forests and...
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Low population genetic structure is consistent with high habitat connectivity in a commercially important fish species (Lutjanus jocu)
The level of habitat availability influences genetic divergence among populations and the genetic diversity within populations. In the marine...
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Exploring the legacy of Central European historical winter wheat landraces
Historical wheat landraces are rich sources of genetic diversity offering untapped reservoirs for broadening the genetic base of modern varieties....
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Refining the impact of genetic evidence on clinical success
The cost of drug discovery and development is driven primarily by failure
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Conservation and Management of Fruit and Nut Genetic Resources
Genetic resource conservation and the use of fruit and nut crops are complex, owing to their perennial nature and the vast genetic diversity and...
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Unveiling unexpected Coffea arabica genetic diversity in Southeast Asia: Timor-Leste and the Philippines
While the genetic resources of Coffea arabica L. in its native habitat (Ethiopia and South Sudan) and primary domestication center (Yemen) have been...
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Insights into the Genetic Improvement of Canola
The Canola (Brassica napus L.) plant is a vegetable oilseed crop that may be used as a leafy vegetable, a source of edible oil, feed for cattle, a...
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To Me My X-Men: An Analysis of the European Union’s Engagement with International Intellectual Property Law Through the Prism of a Trade Agreement with the Mutant Nation of Krakoa
The purpose of this Article is to examine the European Union’s external relations with the hypothetical mutant nation of Krakoa through the...
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Species delimitation, discovery and conservation in a tiger beetle species complex despite discordant genetic data
In an age of species declines, delineating and discovering biodiversity is critical for both taxonomic accuracy and conservation. In recent years,...
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Genetic Epistemology as a Complex and Unified Theory of Knowing
The purpose of this chapter is to bring together constructs introduced in Part I of the book, integrating them within Piaget’s unifying theory of...
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Historical Perspective
The following historical summary is not meant to be complete. Many important figures and events are not mentioned. To avoid exhaustion of readers and...
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Provable secure authentication key agreement for wireless body area networks
Wireless body area networks (WBANs) guarantee timely data processing and secure information preservation within the range of the wireless access...
