Which of the Following Is True ONLY for Association Studies

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true ONLY for association studies, as compared to linkage studies?

• A) Can use thousands of markers in the analysis
• B) Can identify the functional risk allele for the trait of interest
• C) Families can be used in the analysis
• D) Makes use of the correlation between recombination and genetic distance
• E) Requires model specification

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Definitions:

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