The allele frequency represents the incidence of a gene variant in a population. Alleles are variant forms of a gene that are located at the same position, or genetic locus, on a chromosome. An allele ...

A new study finds that individuals with high plasma triglyceride levels carry approximately twice as many rare, coding genetic variants within four candidate genes identified through genome-wide ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although standard statistical tests (such as contingency chi-square or G tests) are not well suited to the analysis of temporal changes in ...

ABSTRACT: Understanding the processes that develop and maintain diversity in coastal communities is an important challenge, particularly given the conservation and management needs of these ecosystems ...

Researchers used field data from 2012 to 2015 to study mortality and allele frequency changes in the sea star Pisaster ochraceus during a mass mortality event in north central California, and found ...