Population Genetics

Question 1

What happens when a SNP is common and when it is rare

Answer 1

If a SNP is common then that means it doesnt affect the function of the protein significantly and hence there is no selective pressure against it. It is the opposite for rare SNPs

Question 2

Polygenic or multigenic traits

Answer 2

Genes that have a far more significant affect when combined with other genes than the effect they have by themsleves

Question 3

Concordance

Answer 3

When both of the twins have the same gene or they are lacking a gene. This can and also cannot result in a disease

Question 4

Linkage studies

Answer 4

These are done to determine if the gene can be linked to the phenotype

Question 5

Association

Answer 5

When 2 alleles or phenotypes occur together in a population, they are termed as associated