Although their age and significance are unknown, they may well predate white settlement.
Blair accuses opponents of war of "appeasement" - in spite of the fact that, in many cases, their active opposition to Saddam's dictatorship well predates his.
The London-based producer's familiarity in the music studio well predates his first experiences with the club.
Thus, if markers are selected based on high MAF, marker mutations may well predate QTL mutations that affect traits of interest, because traits of interest have been under selection, and old mutations that affect them were either lost or fixed.
Thus, a recently derived mutation will be associated with a large haplotype block whereas an old mutation that well predates the initiation of the selection experiment is expected to be associated with a smaller haplotype block.
Bite force output (or other related measures, such as mechanical advantage) is a key performance variable in evaluating and comparing masticatory function of the craniodental system, as larger bite forces permit a species to consume harder and tougher foods, as well as predating on large prey.
Previous studies have demonstrated that the presence of rheumatoid factors (RFs) of IgM, IgG, and IgA class [ 2, 3] predict the development of rheumatoid arthritis and in a case control study we found that antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP), as well as RFs, predated the onset of RA by several years [ 3].
I don't want out of my relationship; I love my boyfriend, and I loved those who predated him (well, some).
Larger waterbirds are occasionally predated as well, with wintering emperor geese (Chen canagica) and snow geese (C. caerulescens), which gather in large groups, sometimes becoming regular prey.
They significantly predated the well-known Late Postclassic (1300 1521 ce) Mayan codices made of bark paper.
