In this study, the allele from the reference sequence is known as reference allele while major allele is the most frequent allele present in the individual.
You will notice that there are amino acids, in the single letter code, running along the top row of the Sequence Data Explorer; these amino acids are known as the reference sequence.
Japan's ladies, meanwhile, are known as the Nadeshiko, a reference to the hardy plant whose pink flowers bloom despite the arid riverbed conditions in Kyoto.
Locally, the 300 or so members are known as the greencoats, a reference to the green sport jacket awarded to winners of the Masters and worn by members during the tournament.
Hiring freezes are in effect in four of the five prisons, some of which are known as "cookie cutters," a reference to the speed and identical designs desperate corrections officials used as they scrambled to build them in the 1980's and 1990's.
Such occurrences are known as "capture errors" in reference to errors that occur when a more salient behaviour takes place when a similar, but less salient, action was intended.
In Britain they are known as Jenny Hanivers, perhaps in reference to Antwerp, where they were made by sailors.
Lin and his 2 brothers are known as the "Sanchong Gang," a reference to their hometown.
The Canton Crocodiles were a baseball team in the Frontier League, while the University of Florida sport teams are known as the Florida Gators, in reference to the American alligator, and their mascots are Albert and Alberta Gator.
