Pathology Cellular Pathology 663a4292

Linkage disequilibrium refers to?

Never co-inherited gene

Inherited but not with disease causing gene

Genetic mutations

Co-inherited with the disease causing gene

High-Yield Explanation

Ans. (d) Co-inherited with the disease causing gene(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 3)Even if any SNP has no effect on gene function (Neutral SNP) Q, it may be co-inherited with the "actual disease causing gene," if located close to that gene. This is called "Linkage disequilibrium" Q

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