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subpopulation Definition

sub·popu·la·tion (sub′päp yə lās̸hən)

noun

a subdivision of a population, with common, distinguishing characteristics

subpopulation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • cell: In addition to the decline of certain subpopulations of T cells, important changes occur at the cell surface of all T cells.
  • bacterium: The secreting subpopulation of bacteria would need to be resistant to this toxin in order to survive.

Converse of object

  • define: Using electrostatic deflexion to divert and collect cells with one or more fluorescent labels enables defined subpopulations to be sorted.
  • identify: In order to do so we have also calculated 3D maps of two additional subpopulations identified in our original 15,650 particle data set.

Noun used with modifier

  • cell: This includes studies on immune cell subpopulations and cytokines, the cell chemical messengers.
  • lymphocyte: Activation of bovine lymphocyte subpopulations by staphylococcal toxin C. Infect.
  • B-cell: The aim of this work was to determine reference values of normal B-cell subpopulations.
  • T-cell: A temporary decline in T-cell subpopulations, but no reduction in serum immunoglobulin levels, could be observed.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Using FISH, loss or monosomy 22q was detected in small subpopulations of tumor cells in 36 % of cases.
  • different: While different island subpopulations exist, they are all managed as a single stock by the US National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS ).
  • distinct: As application we have in mind the case of BSE where specific birth cohorts may present distinct disease-free subpopulations.
  • several: Note that POPULATION STRUCTURE Consider several subpopulations of the same species separated geographically.
  • bacterial: It also has a significant overlap with Lizzie's ideas about conflict between bacterial subpopulations.

Preposition: within

  • group: Subpopulations within this group all know the have told me with a member.