Mendelian
adjective
Men·de·lian
men-ˈdē-lē-ən 
-ˈdēl-yən
: of, relating to, or according with Mendel's laws or Mendelism
Mendelian
noun
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More than 60 Mendelian randomization studies, which use genetic data to divide people into pseudo-randomized groups with high or low vitamin D levels, have generally found no difference in health outcomes.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
This is referred to as Mendelian inheritance, named after Dr. Gregor Mende’s initial observations of how genes are passed down in pea plants.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
However, traditional breeding for ideal genes can be problematic for plants, especially those constrained by Mendelian inheritance and Darwinian natural selection.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2024
Bad habits travel together The research team conducted a statistical analysis called Mendelian randomization, which uses genetic differences to study how behaviors or environments lead to different health outcomes.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite the Mendelian assumption that genes and mutations often act independently in crafting traits, scientists soon observed several counterexamples.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
For this study, Paz and her team used a technique called Mendelian randomization, a method that allows researchers to find if there is a true cause and effect between two variables in an observational study.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
More evidence comes from Mendelian randomization studies, which compare the health of people who carry different gene variants to tease out cause and effect.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 2023
The study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to determine risk, which other studies on the topic have not, Paranjpe said in an email.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
This is referred to as Mendelian inheritance, named after Dr. Gregor Mende’s initial observations of how genes are passed down in pea plants.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
However, traditional breeding for ideal genes can be problematic for plants, especially those constrained by Mendelian inheritance and Darwinian natural selection.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2024
Bad habits travel together The research team conducted a statistical analysis called Mendelian randomization, which uses genetic differences to study how behaviors or environments lead to different health outcomes.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite the Mendelian assumption that genes and mutations often act independently in crafting traits, scientists soon observed several counterexamples.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2023
For this study, Paz and her team used a technique called Mendelian randomization, a method that allows researchers to find if there is a true cause and effect between two variables in an observational study.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
More evidence comes from Mendelian randomization studies, which compare the health of people who carry different gene variants to tease out cause and effect.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 2023
The study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to determine risk, which other studies on the topic have not, Paranjpe said in an email.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
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Mendelian
adjective
Men·de·lian
men-ˈdē-lē-ən
-ˈdēl-yən
: of, relating to, or according with Mendel's laws or the operation of Mendel's laws
Mendelian
noun
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Mendelian
adjective
Men·de·lian
men-ˈdē-lē-ən, -ˈdēl-yən
: of, relating to, or according with Mendel's laws or Mendelism
Mendelian
noun
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