"Selection, Genetic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Differential and non-random reproduction of different genotypes, operating to alter the gene frequencies within a population.
| Descriptor ID |
D012641
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G05.783
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Selection, Genetic" by people in this website by year, and whether "Selection, Genetic" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2000 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2007 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2008 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2009 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2011 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Selection, Genetic" by people in Profiles.
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Transcriptomic analysis of iPSC-derived endothelium reveals adaptations to high altitude hypoxia in energy metabolism and inflammation. PLoS Genet. 2025 Feb; 21(2):e1011570.
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Functional innovation through new genes as a general evolutionary process. Nat Genet. 2025 Feb; 57(2):295-309.
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Population Genomic Scans for Natural Selection and Demography. Annu Rev Genet. 2024 Nov; 58(1):319-339.
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Selection with two alleles of X-linkage and its application to the fitness component analysis of OdsH in Drosophila. G3 (Bethesda). 2024 Sep 04; 14(9).
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Distinct Genes with Similar Functions Underlie Convergent Evolution in Myotis Bat Ecomorphs. Mol Biol Evol. 2024 Sep 04; 41(9).
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Divergent ecological selection maintains species boundaries despite gene flow in a rare endemic tree, Quercus acerifolia (maple-leaf oak). J Hered. 2024 Aug 20; 115(5):575-587.
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Bayesian estimation of gene constraint from an evolutionary model with gene features. Nat Genet. 2024 Aug; 56(8):1632-1643.
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Shaping immunity: The influence of natural selection on population immune diversity. Immunol Rev. 2024 05; 323(1):227-240.
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Sexual conflict drive in the rapid evolution of new gametogenesis genes. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2024 Jun-Jul; 159-160:27-37.
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The evolutionary tale of lactase persistence in humans. Nat Rev Genet. 2024 Jan; 25(1):7.