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91Human genetic variation — is the natural variation in gene frequencies observed between the genomes of individuals or groups of humans. Variation can be measured at both the individual level (differences between individual people) and at the population level, i.e.… …
92Population groups in biomedicine — Biomedical researchers subdivide populations into groups with the goal of improving the prevention and treatment of diseases. Many studies have found that disease susceptibility and environmental responses vary among U.S. ethnicities, among New… …
93Anti-ballistic missile defense countermeasures — are tactical or strategic actions taken by an attacker to overwhelm, destroy, or evade anti ballistic missile defenses.Anti ballistic missile (ABM) defense countermeasures can be categorized in a variety of ways, such as whether something is… …
94Plackett-Burman design — Plackett Burman designs are experimental designs presented in 1946 by Robin L. Plackett and J. P. Burman while working in the British Ministry of Supply. [R.L. Plackett and J.P. Burman, The Design of Optimum Multifactorial Experiments ,… …
95Circumcision — This article is about male circumcision. For female circumcision, see Female genital mutilation. Circumcision Intervention Circumcision being performed in central Asia, possibly Turkmenistan c. 1865–1872. Restored albumen …
96Multiple comparisons — In statistics, the multiple comparisons or multiple testing problem occurs when one considers a set of statistical inferences simultaneously.[1] Errors in inference, including confidence intervals that fail to include their corresponding… …
97Mendelian randomization — In epidemiology, Mendelian randomization is a method of using measured variation in genes of known function to examine the causal effect of a modifiable exposure on disease in non experimental studies. The design was first described by Gray and… …
98Marker assisted selection — or marker aided selection (MAS) is a process whereby a marker (morphological, biochemical or one based on DNA/RNA variation) is used for indirect selection of a genetic determinant or determinants of a trait of interest (i.e. productivity,… …
99Emerging themes in epidemiology — (ETE) [http://www.ete online.com] is an online, Open Access, peer reviewed, academic journal. ETE is managed by current doctoral students and recent PhD graduates in the UK and Canada, and is overseen by an international board of senior academics …
100Deviance (sociology) — Deviant redirects here. For other uses, see Deviant (disambiguation). Sociology …
