Regarding Two-Point Linkage Analysis, Which, If Any, of the Following

question 33

Multiple Choice

Regarding two-point linkage analysis, which, if any, of the following statements is true?

• A) A lod score of 3 means that the likelihood of the data, given that the two loci are linked, is 1000 times greater than is the likelihood of the data, if the two loci are unlinked.
• B) A lod score of 3 is highly significant evidence for linkage.
• C) A lod score of -2 is highly significant evidence against linkage.
• D) A lod score of 3 is 100,000 times more convincing evidence of linkage than a lod score of -2.

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