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Thousand years (kyr)

Definition
AI-generated

Millennial-scale unit in climate and archaeology timelines.

Topics
Ancient human genome
Related
Geological Time Scale Evolution Out Of Africa

Why it matters in GWAS

Population structure, demographic history, and mating patterns affect allele frequencies, LD, relatedness, and cross-cohort portability—central to GWAS design and interpretation.

Example usage

"A replication analysis checks whether assumptions tied to Thousand years (kyr) remain stable across cohorts."

Geological Time Scale Evolution Out Of Africa
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References

  • Hartl DL, Clark AG. (2007). Principles of Population Genetics. Sinauer Associates.
  • Jobling MA, Hurles ME, Tyler-Smith C. (2013). Human Evolutionary Genetics. Garland Science.
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