What Is the Linkage Disequilibrium in Reference to the HLA

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the linkage disequilibrium in reference to the HLA antigens?

• A) Occurrence of HLA genes more frequently in the same haplotype than would be expected by chance alone
• B) Displacement of HLA genes on different chromosomes
• C) Occurrence of HLA genes less frequently in the same haplotype than would be expected by chance alone
• D) Crossover of HLA genes

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