large population
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflargeandpopulation
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large
adjective
uk/lɑːdʒ/us/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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population
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk/ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
all the people living in a particular country, area, ...
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(Definition oflargeandpopulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It describes the dynamics of a wild-type allele and its variants, derived by mutation, for an infinitelylargepopulation.
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A deterministic model is appropriate only forlargepopulationsizes.
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At this scale, both thelargepopulationsize of the parasite and movements of the definitive host tend to counteract parasite spatial differentiation.
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Depending on the population parameters and dominance coefficients, inbreeding depression can be reduced by up to fivefold relative to a singlelargepopulation.
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The first term gives the inbreeding depression for an infinitelylargepopulation.
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Largepopulationsizes would reduce fluctuations in allele frequencies at the selected locus and should thus improve agreement, but this remains to be rigorously tested.
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Thelargepopulationsize would certainly contribute to maintain considerable genetic variation by preventing fixation of alleles by drift and/or inbreeding.
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A small number (say, 100) of individuals drawn at random from thelargepopulationgenerally have different sets of loci with deleterious mutations.
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In each pair, one spouse belonged to a random subsample of persons who had participated in alargepopulationsurvey and was re-interviewed.
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In alargepopulation, it can be difficult to directly find suitable trading partners, and expensive to contact or broadcast to all possible partners.
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This area, with its natural geographical barriers confining alargepopulationwith an almost equal urban/rural division, makes an ideal setting for epidemiological studies.
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The mangroves also support alargepopulationof migratory coastal waterbirds - in the range of 75,000 to 180,000 during the northern winter months.
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It contains alargepopulationof calbindin-immunoreactive cells and overlaps a region of dense cell and fiber immunoreactivity for parvalbumin.
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The technique is specific for evaluating acrosomal status in alargepopulationof spermatozoa.
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Removal of coverage in thislargepopulationmay provide immediate large savings, but the impact on long-term outcomes remains unknown.
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However, in alargepopulationthe preferences of the individuals might not be characterized by a single game.
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The region combines alargepopulation, modern medical facilities, and low per capita incomes.
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Thus, alargepopulationof this community could not be included in any category, neither tenants nor squatters.
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