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genetic distance

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genetic distance [jə¦ned·ik ′dis·təns]
(genetics)
A measure of the allelic substitutions per locus that have occurred during the separate evolution of two populations or species.
The distance between linked genes in terms of recombination frequency or map units.
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Reynolds genetic distances between locations were obtained with GENETIX and geographic distances were measured as the shortest direct distances across the ocean between locations, using the geographic information system (GIS) ArcView ver.
Genetic connectivity among pink abalone Haliotis corrugata populations by Diaz-Viloria, Noe; Cruz, Pedro; Guzman-Del Proo, Sergio A.; Perez-Enriquez, Ricardo / Journal of Shellfish Research
The study noted that over generations, the genetic distance between organisms in different regions increases.
Species diversity can arise without influence from geographical ... by Asian News International
However, Kalinowski (2005) reported that loci with larger numbers of alleles (higher mutation rates) produced estimates of genetic distance with lower coefficients of variation than loci with fewer numbers of alleles, without requiring larger sample sizes from each population.
Population structure of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) across the ... by Beacham, Terry D.; Candy, John R.; Le, Khai D.; Wetklo, Michael / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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