heterogeneity

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Only participants and volunteers with four grandparents of European origin were included in this research, to reduce cultural heterogeneity.

From Science Daily

Farmers with mobile milking stations can take advantage of this “small-scale heterogeneity” by taking their cows — and their milking machines — to less dry areas.

From New York Times

Cellular heterogeneity is a great research interest in medicine, as it is known to hinder the complete eradication of cancer cells by chemotherapeutic agents such as anticancer drugs.

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So, a therapy specifically aimed at preserving high intratumour heterogeneity may make sense according to this theoretical approach, as it may slow cancer growth and thus lead to longer survivals.

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In recent times, however, evidence suggesting a pronounced heterogeneity within this structure has been growing, says the molecular biologist.

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