They can also be used to test which variations of particular genes a person has.
The piece even evokes the Baroque form of the chaconne, in which variations are spun over a repeated harmonic sequence.
In addition, identifying which variations are involved in altering responses to drugs could facilitate the development of personalized medicine.
"The Old Woman" has the feeling of an eternal fugue, in which variations on a theme are circular and endless.
The researchers used an approach they developed to figure out which variations in the mother's genome were likely to be passed to the baby together.
After a day full of data and presentations and detailed questions about which variations of the flu were likely to strike the United States many months in the future, it was time to vote on which four strains to choose.
Specifically, Ms. Jongerius wanted to gauge how the changing quality of light at high altitudes would affect her perception of their colors, and to decide which variations of the original hues would achieve the desired effect up in the air.
Lawyers representing corporate defendants had argued strenuously for the standard of review -- called "de novo review" -- that the court adopted today, saying that thorough appellate reviews would help curb excessive verdicts and bring consistency to an area of law in which variations in results have been wide and unpredictable.
Again, it is doubtful whether works of music can be said to have a theme at all (indeed, the term theme applied to music has a very different meaning: it refers to a set of tones around which variations or developments are composed).
The beam underwent kinematic excitations, during which variations of the rotations and strains are observed simultaneously.
Instead, it's just providing the technology to digital ad companies and agencies, allowing them create personalized ads and optimize campaigns based on which variations are proving most effective.
