Representative Samples: What Percentage of the Population Is Needed?

Discover how to determine the ideal percentage of a population for a representative sample to ensure accurate data analysis with minimal sampling error.
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Using a reference population yardstick to calibrate and compare genetic diversity reported in different studies: an example from the brown bear

Loss of biodiversity is one of the critical challenges faced both by our planet and our species, as many plants and animals have been eradicated from human-dominated landscapes or remain in small ...
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Determination of population origin: a comparison of autosomal SNPs, Y-chromosomal and mtDNA haplogroups using a Malagasy population as example

Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphisms have been used for population studies for a long time. However, there is another possibility to define the origin of a population: autosomal ...