Linkage Disequilibrium Is Defined by Which of the Following

question 44

Multiple Choice

Linkage disequilibrium is defined by which of the following?

• A) positions in the genome where people vary by a single nucleotide base
• B) the probability that two genes are linked
• C) the nonrandom association between alleles in a haplotype
• D) the occurrence of two alleles in the repulsion configuration
• E) crossing over that occurs between two genes that are located close to each other

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