single locus

collocation in English

meaningsofsingleandlocus

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single
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
one ...
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locus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəs/us
/ˈloʊ.kəs/
the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something ...
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(Definition ofsingleandlocusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In such cases analysis of asinglelocuscan result in incorrect species identification or provide a misleading picture.
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This work has demonstrated that asinglelocusis responsible for a specific subset of autoantibody production in a complex trait.
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Our study emphasizes equilibrium properties at asinglelocusfor both mean fitness and level of inbreeding depression maintained in the population.
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In the case of asinglelocuswith two alleles the necessary and sufficient condition is that the heterozygote be reproductively fitter than either homozygote.
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At asinglelocus, the mutation load decreases from 4 in a random mating population to in a selfing population.
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The effect of background selection at asinglelocuson weakly selected, partially linked variants.
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Asinglelocuswith 16 alleles, with uniform frequencies in the base individuals, was assumed.
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In addition, we suggested that there is nosinglelocusof selection in planning.
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Specifically, in the monarchy there was asinglelocusof power while in the republic there were many.
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It is therefore an ideal model of asinglelocuscontrolling autoantigen-driven autoantibody production.
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