14:17 Sep 18, 2005 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Science - Genetics / epidemiology/multifactorial diseases | |||||||
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3 | ...in combination are distributed... |
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3 | possibility |
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3 | It may not need fixing, after all :-) |
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...in combination are distributed... Explanation: These genetic determinants in combination are distributed in different populations... Is this the verbal structure you want? It seems to me to mean the same. |
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possibility Explanation: The combined distribution of the genetic factors in different populations, in conjunction with exposure to such environmental factors, give rise to/produce highly complex patterns with considerable variation. ... combination pairs in the study population, the differences found in the combined distribution of genetic factors were small in terms of percentages. ... www.blackwell-synergy.com/ doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1600-0404.2003.00218.x illustrates his ideas using cellular automata, where simple rules relating to the interdependence of the cells give rise to highly complex patterns of cells in ... forum.wolframscience.com/printthread. php?s=c573310ffa389820ab38bc5370798b75&threadid=504 |
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It may not need fixing, after all :-) Explanation: Though the concept of "combined distribution" is well over my head, it appears to be a pretty common term in statistical writings (as Google helpfully suggests). Perhaps, there is no real need to change it? On the other hand, genetic determinants can be easily compressed to "genes" with no harm done. Should I warn you that I am not a native English speaker? :-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-09-18 15:24:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's my go at rephrasing the paragraph - just for the fun of it. Of course, since I treated it rather frivolously, it may not be of real help to you. Population frequencies of particular genes, and exposure to relevant environmental factors each follow highly complex pattens with considerable variation. Since every person inherits an individual set of genes and is exposed to unique environmental factors, his or her risk of developing a multifactorial disease is a complex probabilistic event. The relationships that determine the risk of the disease (at birth or according to age) are imprecisely described by the statistical models currently in use. |
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