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subpopulation

British  
/ ˌsʌbpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. statistics a subgroup of a statistical population

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New findings show that the transient killer whales living along the West Coast between British Columbia and California are actually divided into two separate subpopulations known as inner and outer coast transients.

From Science Daily

Long-term possibilities could include distributing polar bear kibble, but Dr. Derocher said that it wasn’t possible to sustain a subpopulation that way indefinitely.

From New York Times

Multiple animal models will be needed to understand different subpopulations with HFpEF.

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Scientists have designed an intersectional technique for precisely targeting subpopulations of cells and parsing out specific functions.

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Through transcriptomic analysis, two distinct subpopulations of individuals with schizophrenia were identified, marked by the expression of specific excitatory and inhibitory neuronal cell states.

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