social network analysis

a set of empirical procedures for studying the relational structure of groups and networks graphically and mathematically. For example, as applied to a work group, social network analysis methods would identify the ties or relationships linking each member to every other member and then use that information to calculate such indexes as network density, transitivity of relationships, and closeness of members. See also sociometry.

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May 9th 2024

exon

n. a sequence of DNA within a gene that encodes a part or all of the gene’s product or function. Exons are separated by noncoding sequences (see intron).