Recent Examples on the WebThis conclusion was based on a DNA statistic called runs of homozygosity (ROH).—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2019 Using the most sensitive measure of recent consanguinity, a statistic of run of homozygosity pruned of markers in linkage disequilibrium, the authors did not find a strong effect of magnitude of inbreeding increasing the depression.—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2012 Even in cases where individuals are healthy there is likely a fitness drag due to elevated homozygosity across the genome.—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2013 The South Indian woman had lower levels of aggregate homozygosity.—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2010 Second, even genomewide homozygosity has some independent relationship to depression in height.—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2012 When researchers compared the Altai Neanderthal’s two genomes, there were long segments of practically identical DNA — runs of homozygosity.—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2019
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