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Natural variation
Natural, or genetic, variation is the occurrence of naturally occurring differences in DNA sequence between individuals of the same species. Natural variation arises as a result of random mutations which are passed from parent to offspring. Examples of natural variation among the human population include hair color, freckles, and blood type.
MAR 29, 2018 | 10:30 AM
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OCT 11, 2017 | 12:00 PM
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FEB 22, 2017 | 7:30 AM
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DEC 14, 2016 | 9:00 AM
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MAY 11, 2016 | 10:30 AM
New approaches to generate high-quality representations of human genomes and transcriptomes are now becoming available. In contrast to short-read “Whole-Genome” re-sequencing meth...
MAY 11, 2016 | 7:30 AM
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FEB 24, 2016 | 2:00 PM
A century and a half after we first probed heritability, we risk forgetting one of Mendel's own basic findings, in rushing to broaden clinical genomics to lifelong care for all. Embracing...
