molecular evidence for evolution - lqc 18 Flashcards
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allele frequency
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the relative frequency of a particular allele for a particular gene in a population
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genome
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all the genes in coding/ non coding regions of dna in an organism
3
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what is climate change acting as
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a selection pressure
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what have the techniques of molecular biology enabled scientists to gain evidence about
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evolution and evolution history of organisms
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what is the study of dna / the genome called
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genomics
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what is the study of proteins called
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proteomics
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how do scientists validate new scientific evidence
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publish papers in scientific journals for peer review process, attending and presenting at scientific conferences