Polymorphism #8 Flashcards

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polymorphism

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is a permanent change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism showing a frequency of >0.1% in the pop.

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what the difference between mutations and polymorphisms

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mutations are rare and unique

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the most common polymorphism is

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SNP - includes base substitutions, insertions, deletions

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SNP are always neutral

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false

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Microsatellites are ?

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polymorphism, that is a class of repetitive DNA scattered throughout the genome

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genotyping of microsatellites is used for

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paternity tests, investigation analyses

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