founder effect
founder effect noun: a reduction in genetic diversity resulting when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
Noun
founder effect (plural founder effects)
- A reduction in genetic diversity resulting when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
- The view that Navajo neuropathy was purely inherited continued to have its adherents. It did seem logical. There were multiple cases within families. The syndrome had appeared suddenly, the way a “founder effect” disease might.2006 November 20, Judy Pasternak, “Oases in Navajo Desert Contained 'A Witch's Brew'”, in Los Angeles Times
founder effect meaning in Tamil and Arabic
founder effect in Tamil
- முன்னோர் விளைவு
founder effect in Arabic
- lessening of genetic variation when the entire population descends from a small number of founders
- تَأْثِير المُؤَسِّس taʔṯīr al-muʔassis, تَأْثِير المُؤَسَّسَة taʔṯīr al-muʔassasa
Forms of founder effect
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Questions about founder effect
- What does founder effect mean?
- Founder effect means a reduction in genetic diversity resulting when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
- What is founder effect in Tamil?
- Founder effect in Tamil is முன்னோர் விளைவு. See Founder effect meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is founder effect?
- Founder effect is a noun.
- What is the plural of founder effect?
- The plural of founder effect is founder effects.
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