Why Did DeCODE Select Iceland for Its Ambitious Research Project

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why did deCODE select Iceland for its ambitious research project?

• A)a relatively low degree of genetic diversity
• B)frequent and extensive mutational bursts
• C)high genetic diversity
• D)lack of genealogical information
• E)virtual absence of mutation

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