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Population Member
An individual of a group united by a common factor; a person in a defined cohort or group of people. (NCI Thesaurus)
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A group of individuals united by a common factor (e.g., geographic location, ethnicity, disease, age, gender)
The branch of genetics that focuses on gene distribution and transmission through populations.
A description of the relative rate of occurrence of specific alleles, traits, or other factors within a population of organisms.
Example: SEER and other cancer registries
Studies theoretical aspects of the biology of populations, particularly in the areas of ecology, genetics, demography, and epidemiology.
That proportion of disease in the whole population that can be ascribed to the risk factor of concern.
