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Motoo Kimura, a Common card
Motoo Kimura was a Japanese biologist best known for introducing the neutral theory of molecular evolution in 1968.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 42
- Power
- 105
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,900
Power 105 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
Motoo Kimura quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Motoo Kimura card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became one of the most influential ______ population geneticists.
Answer
theoretical. He became one of the most influential theoretical population geneticists. From the Motoo Kimura article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Motoo Kimura was a Japanese biologist best known for introducing the neutral theory of molecular evolution in ____.
Answer
1960s. Motoo Kimura was a Japanese biologist best known for introducing the neutral theory of molecular evolution in 1968. From the Motoo Kimura article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He became one of the most influential theoretical population geneticists.
- He is remembered in genetics for his innovative use of diffusion equations to calculate the probability of fixation of beneficial, deleterious, or neutral alleles.
- Combining theoretical population genetics with molecular evolution data, he also developed the neutral theory of molecular evolution in which genetic drift is the main force changing allele frequencies.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Motoo Kimura article was read about 8,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 42: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Motoo Kimura (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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