What Property Is Associated with the Co-Inheritance of Marker Alleles

question 9

Multiple Choice

What property is associated with the co-inheritance of marker alleles at frequencies that deviate from that expected based on the allele frequencies?

• A) Marker association
• B) Linkage disequilibrium
• C) Recombination
• D) Marker phasing
• E) Marker coupling

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