Horizontal gene transfer: numerical comparison between stochastic and deterministic approaches

Horizontal gene transfer between bacteria.

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) refers to the acquisition of foreign genes by organisms. The occurrence of HGT among bacteria in the environment is assumed to have implications in the risk assessment of genetically modified bacteria which are released into the environment. First, introduced genetic sequences from a genetically modified bacterium could be transferred to indigenous micro-organisms...

Comparison of the deterministic and fuzzy approaches in HR planning

Supplying required human resource is one of the strategic goals of an organization. Therefore, organizations plan and predict the required human resources in order to prevent this problem. Present study using practical approach seeks to assist organizations to achieve their various goals in human resources planning. The designed model in this study clarifies vague, inaccurate, and fuzzy exp...

Stochastic versus Deterministic Approaches

Comparison of the deterministic and fuzzy approaches in HR planning

Supplying required human resource is one of the strategic goals of an organization. Therefore, organizations plan and predict the required human resources in order to prevent this problem. Present study using practical approach seeks to assist organizations to achieve their various goals in human resources planning. The designed model in this study clarifies vague, inaccurate, and fuzzy exp...

Optimization of Gene-Assisted Selection in Small-Sized Populations: Comparison of Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches

Many of the models used to optimize selection processes in livestock make the assumption that the population is of infinite size and are built on deterministic equations. The finite size case should however be considered explicitly when selection involves one identified gene. Indeed, drift can cause the loss of a favorable allele if its initial frequency is low. In this paper, a stochastic appr...