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Genetic Drift

Known as: Genetic Divergence, drifts genetic, Genetic Differentiation 
The random change of the occurrence of a particular gene in a population, genetic drift is thought to be one cause of speciation when a group of… Expand
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Biological EvolutionEvolution, NeutralGene FrequencyGenetic Polymorphism

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Genetic SelectionVariation (Genetics)

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Genetics, Population

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Genomics of disease risk in globally diverse populations
Risk of disease is multifactorial and can be shaped by socio-economic, demographic, cultural, environmental and genetic factors… Expand
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Review
2019
Review
2019
Cross-species hybridization and the origin of North African date palms
Significance Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the oldest tree crop species in the world and is a major fruit crop of… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Genetic Diversity and Conservation Units: Dealing With the Species-Population Continuum in the Age of Genomics
Current approaches to biodiversity conservation are largely based on geographic areas, ecosystems, ecological communities and… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
On the origin of obesity: identifying the biological, environmental and cultural drivers of genetic risk among human populations
Genetic predisposition to obesity presents a paradox: how do genetic variants with a detrimental impact on human health persist… Expand
Review
2018
Review
2018
Cannabis Systematics at the Levels of Family, Genus, and Species
  • J. Mcpartland
  • Cannabis and cannabinoid research
  • 2018
    • Corpus ID: 53289440
Abstract New concepts are reviewed in Cannabis systematics, including phylogenetics and nomenclature. The family Cannabaceae now… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
DnaSP, DNA polymorphism analyses by the coalescent and other methods
SUMMARY DnaSP is a software package for the analysis of DNA polymorphism data. Present version introduces several new modules and… Expand
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
spagedi: a versatile computer program to analyse spatial genetic structure at the individual or population levels
spag e d i version 1.0 is a software primarily designed to characterize the spatial genetic structure of mapped individuals or… Expand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
POPULATION GENETIC CONSEQUENCES OF SMALL POPULATION SIZE: Implications for Plant Conservation
Although the potential genetic risks associated with rare or endangered plants and small populations have been discussed… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Mating systems, philopatry and dispersal in birds and mammals
Abstract Many species of birds and mammals are faithful to their natal and breeding site or group. In most of them one sex is… Expand
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
NATURAL SELECTION AND RANDOM GENETIC DRIFT IN PHENOTYPIC EVOLUTION
  • R. Lande
  • Evolution; international journal of organic…
  • 1976
    • Corpus ID: 13398608
In discussions of the major features of evolution, Simpson (1953) applied population genetic models to the interpretation of the… Expand
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