Mutations and Polymorphisms
- defined at the DNA level
Polymorphism
any heritable DNA sequence variation
Mutation
a heritable DNA sequence variation that
causes disease or disease susceptibility
Benign polymorphism
a DNA sequence variation that does not
cause disease or disease susceptibility
Common polymorphism
a polymorphism in > 1% of the population
Alleles
alternative forms of a DNA sequence
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