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Genome- Wide Association Studies Are Identifying Many Genes That May

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Genome- wide association studies are identifying many genes that may affect disease risk.Describe how GWAS is used to determine if a mutation or gene may be a risk factor for disease.


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Participant Expectancy

The phenomenon where a participant's expectations or beliefs influence or bias the outcome of an experiment.

Double-Blind

A type of study or clinical trial design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Ex Post Facto

A research design that examines the effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable after the event has occurred.

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