Why is it that the genetic "distance" between two populations would be determined by the angle between their position vectors rather than the magnitude of their respective displacements? [more inside]
posted by PuGZ on Mar 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Where can I get anonymous testing for an easily-checked but unusual genetic disorder in area codes 415, 650, or 408? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2007 - 3 answers

Help me find an old clip on genetic programming AI. [more inside]
posted by unreason on Feb 13, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me track down and understand the owner of mutation's patent. [more inside]
posted by Sara Anne on Apr 13, 2006 - 13 answers

Pregnancy filter: did you do 1st trimester genetic testing? Did you do an amnio or CVS as a result? Did you completely freak out over tiny risks? How did you cope? [more inside]
posted by Mid on Apr 12, 2006 - 20 answers

ComicStripFilter: Looking for a specific Bizarro comic panel... [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Feb 18, 2006 - 6 answers

I've been playing around with the idea of using a genetic algorithm for automatic music composition, but I can't seem to find a decent introduction/reference on the subject -- the best I've seen is a few relatively high-level academic papers. Could anyone direct me to a good source, or even give a brief overview? Thanks! [more inside]
posted by Krrrlson on Apr 29, 2004 - 9 answers