In Large-Scale,genome-Wide Association Studies in Humans Using SNPs,correlation Is Sought

question 46

Multiple Choice

In large-scale,genome-wide association studies in humans using SNPs,correlation is sought between

• A)lengthy sequences that might be shared by most members of a population.
• B)single nucleotide polymorphisms found only in persons with a particular disorder.
• C)single nucleotide polymorphisms found in families with a particular intron sequence.
• D)single nucleotide polymorphisms in two or more adjacent genes.
• E)large inversions that displace the centromere.

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