a subdivision of a population, with common, distinguishing characteristics
Examples of 'subpopulation' in a sentence
subpopulation
Data from days 1 through 32 were consistent with constant within-patient subpopulation frequencies.
Helena Skar, Ryan N Gutenkunst, Karin Wilbe Ramsay, Annette Alaeus, Jan Albert, ThomasLeitner 2011, 'Daily sampling of an HIV-1 patient with slowly progressing disease displays persistenceof multiple env subpopulations consistent with neutrality.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3149046?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In contrast, cells in the second subpopulation appear to be more mature.
Dmitri Papatsenko, Henia Darr, Ivan V. Kulakovskiy, Avinash Waghray, Vsevolod J. Makeev,Ben D. MacArthur, Ihor R. Lemischka 2015, 'Single-Cell Analyses of ESCs Reveal Alternative Pluripotent Cell States and MolecularMechanisms that Control Self-Renewal', Stem Cell Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213671115002106. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All individuals from the same subpopulation were assigned to one cluster.
Jiandong YANG, Zhihe ZHANG, Fujun SHEN, Xuyu YANG, Liang ZHANG, Limin CHEN, WenpingZHANG, Qing ZHU, Rong HOU 2011, 'Microsatellite variability reveals high genetic diversity and low genetic differentiationin a critical giant panda population', Current Zoologyhttp://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11948. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A subpopulation includes a fixed number of candidates rather than a fixed radius.
Magda B. Fayek, Nevin M. Darwish, Mayada M. Ali 2010, 'Context based clearing procedure: A niching method for genetic algorithms', Journal of Advanced Researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123210001086. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All studies used chronological age and performance status as basic descriptors for this subpopulation.
Song T, Fang M, Wu S 2018, 'Concurrent chemoradiation therapy tailored to the older adults with esophageal cancer:state of the art and the future', Clinical Interventions in Aginghttps://www.dovepress.com/concurrent-chemoradiation-therapy-tailored-to-the-older-adults-with-es-peer-reviewed-article-CIA. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the prognosis of this subpopulation remains controversial.
Yu Mi Kang, Chang Hee Jung, Yun Kyung Cho, Seung Eun Lee, Min Jung Lee, Jenie YoonooHwang, Eun Hee Kim, Joong-Yeol Park, Woo Je Lee, Hong-Kyu Kim 2017, 'Fatty liver disease determines the progression of coronary artery calcification ina metabolically healthy obese population.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5395191?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Moreover, a subpopulation of tumor-propagating cells has been identified from many solid and hematological tumors.
Marcello eMaugeri-Saccà, Ann eZeuner, Ruggero eDe Maria, Ruggero eDe Maria 2011, 'Therapeutic targeting of cancer stem cells', Frontiers in Oncologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2011.00010/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Conventional diversity can be considered as the diversity within a subpopulation.
ADAR, N., KUVAT, G. 2016, 'Parallel Genetic Algorithms with Dynamic Topology using Cluster Computing', Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4316/AECE.2016.03011. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In two cases a subpopulation of synaptophysin-positive cells was present.
Ewa Izycka-Swieszewska, Ewa Bien, Joanna Stefanowicz, Edyta Szurowska, Ewa Szutowicz-Zielinska,Magdalena Koczkowska, Dawid Sigorski, Wojciech Kloc, Wojciech Rogowski, Elzbieta Adamkiewicz-Drozynska 2018, 'Malignant Gliomas as Second Neoplasms in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: NeuropathologicalStudy', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4596812. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)