Exome Sequencing Is Powerful Technique That Has Been Used to Identify

question 16

Multiple Choice

Exome sequencing is powerful technique that has been used to identify genes linked to a number of rare genetic conditions. Which of the following is a disadvantage of exome sequencing?

• A) Exome sequencing only identifies conditions associated with recessive alleles.
• B) Exome sequencing does not directly identify the gene, but identifies only the region of the genome containing the gene.
• C) Exome sequences are more difficult to analyze than whole genome sequences
• D) Exome sequencing does not identify conditions linked to regulatory regions.

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