For small genomes, it is possible to study genetic variation by assembling whole genomes and then comparing them via whole-genome comparison 6,7. For large genomes, such as the human genome, complete ...

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[Ron Alsing] wanted to try out some genetic programming, so he created a simple test problem: Could you render the Mona Lisa using just 50 semitransparent polygons? The program starts with a random ...