What Is the "Serial Founder Effect," and What Are the Dynamics

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Essay

What is the "serial founder effect," and what are the dynamics of genetic diversity as each new population is established?

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Definitions:

Principal Diagnosis

The condition determined after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the patient's admission to the hospital for care.

Principal Diagnosis

The condition, after study, which is chiefly responsible for a patient's admission to a hospital.

Pneumococcal Sepsis

A systemic infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, potentially leading to severe illness or death.

Principal Diagnosis

The primary condition determined after evaluation to be the main cause of the patient's need for treatment or medical care.