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Genetic association — is the occurrence, more often than can be readily explained by chance, of two or more traits in a population of individuals, of which at least one trait is known to be genetic. Studies of genetic association aim to test whether single locus… … Wikipedia
Genetic Control — is a punk rock band from Montreal, Canada. They existed from 1984 to 1986 and reunited for some shows in 1998 and 2005. They have two official releases: the almost unfindable (only 500 were made) First Impressions 7 released in 1984 on Generic… … Wikipedia
Genetic engineering in fiction — Genetic engineering is a popular subject of fiction, especially science fiction.DiscussionDuring the early twentieth century, science fiction writers began to consider the possible alteration of human beings and other species, either through the… … Wikipedia
Genetic pollution — is undesirable gene flow into wild populations. The term is usually associated with the gene flow from a genetically engineered (GE) organism (or genetically modifed organism GMO) to a non GE organism; [… … Wikipedia
Genetic epidemiology — is the study of the role of genetic factors in determining health and disease in families and in populations, and the interplay of such genetic factors with environmental factors. In slightly more formal language, genetic epidemiology was defined … Wikipedia
Genetic fuzzy systems — are fuzzy systems using a genetic algorithm for determining the system parameters.Fuzzy systemsFuzzy systems are fundamental methodologies to represent and process linguistic information, with mechanisms to deal with uncertainty and imprecision.… … Wikipedia
Genetic algorithm in economics — Genetic algorithms are used to model the learning behaviour of economic agents. The term genetic algorithm is often abbreviated as GA. The genetic algorithm is a particular class of evolutionary algorithm inspired by evolutionary biology. A… … Wikipedia
genetic modification — geˌnetic modifiˈcation abbreviation GM noun [uncountable] FARMING a method of producing crops by changing the Genetic (= the materials that control the development of particular qualities) structure of plants so that they are not affected by… … Financial and business terms
genetic manipulation — noun The procedures with which it is possible to combine DNA sequences from widely different organisms in vitro, often with great precision, thus in the long term making possible the control of hereditary defects and, currently, the mass… … Useful english dictionary
genetic disease, human — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes (gene). With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in developed countries, there has come the realization … Universalium
