Genetic Linkage Studies Rely Upon

question 86

Multiple Choice

Genetic linkage studies rely upon

• A) the identification of environmental factors that relate to a particular psychiatric disorder that runs in families.
• B) the identification of genetic markers that can be linked to the occurrence of a disorder within the general population.
• C) the identification of genetic markers that can be linked to the occurrence of a disorder within extended families.
• D) the identification of environmental factors that relate to a particular psychiatric disorder within the general population.
• E) the identification of several genes within a single person that combine to produce a particular psychiatric disorder.

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