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(Johnston et al. 2001). Mutagenesis and selection has been performed resulting ... isolated self-cleaving RNAs by in vitro selection of RNAs originating from ...

Although artificial selection is part of the definition of a cultivar ... by the terms "variety," "selection," or "strain ...

[[Image:Felt_cloth.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A selection of four different ... Cheaper felt is usually artificial. Artificial felt, if made using ...

Surf fishermen also use artificial lures. There are hundreds of different ... peeler crab or razor fish. Additionally, artificial flies or even spinners ...

phenotypes of the population. Natural selection would lead to a population ... inbreeding that had occurred in the artificial selection that resulted in the ...

[[Image:Gem.pebbles.800pix.labelled.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A selection ... number of them are now being produced by artificial processes. On account of ...

Lighting includes both artificial light sources such as lamps and ... Proper selection of fixtures is complicated by the requirement to ...

and concrete--the bonding of natural or artificial aggregates to form a strong ... natural pozzolans (trass or pumice) and artificial pozzolans (ground brick ...

The selection of the brick used, especially for color, will affect ... (rows of even height) through the careful selection or cutting of stones, but ...

of infrastructure was a key factor in the selection of the later canal route. ... The canal consists of 17 artificial lakes, several improved and artificial ...

to the growth of Bayesian inference in artificial intelligence, and due to ... His book The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection was started in 1928 and ...

will not always breed on their own, artificial insemination was developed ... in specialized techniques, such as artificial insemination and embryo ...

A wing is a natural or artificial surface used to produce lift and ... has been reflected in the development of artificial wings, as seen in airplanes ...

operator emerged. With the advent of artificial lighting and faster (more ... composition, exposure, filtration, film selection), but works closely with ...

for drug delivery. Using an appropriate artificial selection procedure, diatoms that produce valves of particular shapes and sizes could be evolved ...

of modification through natural selection." The term also is ... plant and animal breeders use artificial selection to produce different ...

increased pesticide resistance. Artificial selection within populations ... ====Artificial selection==== Analogously to natural selection, for ...

in orbit around the planetary body are artificial satellites. Starships, ... can be passive, dependent on the selection of materials with specific ...

and agricultural food products through artificial selection. While he concentrated on establishing a solid base for the resources needed for research ...

was no way for evolution by natural selection to lead to altruism on ... More recently, studies of artificial life using various guilds, of ...

birth to a proliferation of plastics, artificial fibers, and synthetic rubber ... On the downside, most artificial polymers are not biodegradable, and ...

models from game theory in the fields of artificial intelligence and cybernetics. ... does not necessarily presume natural selection in the biological sense ...

of the theory of evolution through natural selection. Considered the ... such as seen in the case of artificial selection (whereby various breeds ...

stage in human history. The UNESCO selection committee specifically ... Aleppo—is built atop a huge, partially artificial mound rising 164 feet above ...

records are “impartial,” the task of selection is merely a matter of choosing ... archives, and as the archives create an artificial context based on researchers’ ...

are in sharp contrast to the glaring artificial light coming from inside ... In 2004, a large selection of Hopper's paintings toured through ...

product of human creativity, through artificial selection over the years. The focus of this article will be "true cabbages" (Brassica ...

term fitness depression is enough for selection to discourage it. In order ... population bottlenecks and forced artificial selection by animal husbandry. ...

von Neumann was included in the target selection committee responsible for ... he developed an algorithm defining artificial viscosity that improved ...

eoethnobotanists have traced the selection and cultivation of specific ... technique was the chinampa or artificial islands also known as ...

environmental conditions and standards of selection. In most breeds, ewes became ... In the twentieth century, the invention of artificial fibers took ...

a player knowing the other player's selection in advance is eliminated ... that are initially purely selfish, by natural selection. ...

and are maintained only in zoos or other artificial environments. Some of these ... Natural selection acts to propagate beneficial genetic traits and ...

They incorporate into their circuits an artificial cold junction using some ... correspondingly lower resolutions. Other selection criteria include the inertness ...

Trays of turf were laid over the artificial surface at Giants Stadium in New York, and the World Cup's first indoor game was held inside ...

is a continuous process, including route selection and examination of the ... Artificial barriers can be very effective in reducing avalanche damage ...

from the wild. It is understood clearly how artificial selection works in the laboratory, but there is legitimate controversy over whether nature's ...

successor and established the method of selection of subsequent khans, specifying ... with new palace grounds that included artificial lakes, hills, mountains ...

… The values which inform the selection of news items usually reinforce ... from a population. Because of this selection bias, the characteristics ...

idea that the interest rate is not an artificial construct but an inherent ... *[http://www.mises.org The Mises Institute - A large selection of ...

is played on a field of grass or artificial turf (such as FieldTurf ... Indoor lacrosse is always played on artificial turf (sometimes called ...

suspect that the ratites represent an artificial grouping of birds which ... species and are particularly important in selection of mating pairs. The blue ...

mimic aspects of human cognition through artificial intelligence and knowledge ... * Lacan, Jacques. Écrits: A Selection. (Translated by Alan Sheridan ...

of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of ... in striate cortex of kittens reared with artificial squint." Journal of ...

the fair semblance created by an artificial glazed ceramic product ... The Egyptians were first to produce an artificial imitation of turquoise ...

(in Geneva, Switzerland) with a large selection of games for several major ... generated effects, architecture, artificial intelligence (AI), sound ...

considered a standard for white light. Artificial light sources tend to have ... Selection of a pigment for a particular application is determined ...

Charles Darwin's theories of natural selection are based on his work. ... in mammals, although some consider artificial cloning to be an example ...

times as long. This is due to genetic selection and nutritional modifications ... are controlled. Chickens are exposed to artificial light cycles to stimulate ...

Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. This shattered ... Shepard was informed of his selection on April 1, 1959. Two days later ...

Ernest Rutherford achieved the first artificial nuclear disintegrations ... Frédéric Joliot-Curie discovered that artificial radioactivity could be ...

many tree species have been modified by artificial selection and new varieties have come into being. Trees have also been planted in new places. Some ...

medicine and surgery, electronics, and artificial intelligence. The cultural ... the biologist who discovered natural selection; David Hume a philosopher ...

In contrast, the theory of natural selection, which relates to the process ... And, while the theory of natural selection typically is central to ...

Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. This surprise ... === Site selection === [[File:Lunar site selection globe.jpg|thumb ...

through land use or other (including artificial) mechanisms. ... fatal flaws. Among the flaws cited are selection bias in terms of the scientists ...

one of its astronauts at this time, as selection was restricted to military ... a proposed two-man spacecraft. This time, selection was open to qualified civilian ...

that is a self-regulating integration of artificial and natural systems) in ... as evolutionary biology, sociobiology, artificial intelligence, and cybernetics ...

distinction between the natural and the artificial, with the artificial being ... [[Image:Plants.jpg|thumb|left|230px|A selection of diverse plant species]] ...

included emotions in decision making and artificial intelligence; Robert Plutchik ... of genes through survival, reproduction, and kin selection. ...

entirely new species and strains through artificial selection, as was the case in the domestication and breeding of maize from wild teosinte grasses in ...

team, and the academy installed a new artificial turf field in the summer ... with cadets as they prepare for branch selection and graduation. ...

virulent substances and the causing of artificial bone fractures. The experiments ... * Dahl, M. 2001. [Selection and destruction-treatment of "unworthy ...

flooring having been historically used. Artificial turf courts can also be found. ... selected is strongly influenced by shot selection. A player may quickly alter ...

journals. These papers, along with a selection of Peirce's previously ... It is not necessarily symbolic, linguistic, or artificial. ...

The selection of test backing is significant because in flexible armor ... challenges. Research aims to develop artificial spider silk that could ...

and acting. These abilities led to his selection as one of the freshman ... bringing an end to Communism and to the artificial division of Europe imposed ...

It is possible, if unlikely, that continued artificial selection pressure could bring about a complete absence of tusks in African elephants ...

to attend national conscription selection. The highest rank currently ... enemy lines in France. Hall, who had one artificial leg, landed clandestinely ...

corridor, set at the edge of a large artificial pond. Inside, a single ... Image:Gifujyou5848.JPG|A selection of biwa in a Japanese museum ...