Which of the following statements is correct about the causes of linkage disequilibrium between two loci in a sample of genotypes from a population. Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. b с d Two loci that are in the same gene will always be in perfect linkage disequilibrium with each other. Linkage disequilibrium is affected only by how close the two loci are on a chromosome. Linkage disequilibrium is affected by the distance between loci, the evolutionary history of the mutations that occurred at each locus, and by population structure. Linkage disequilibrium is affected only by the evolutionary history of mutations at each locus, and is unrelated to the distance between the two loci.

Which of the following statements is correct about the causes of linkage disequilibrium between two loci in a sample of genotypes from a population. Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. b с d Two loci that are in the same gene will always be in perfect linkage disequilibrium with each other. Linkage disequilibrium is affected only by how close the two loci are on a chromosome. Linkage disequilibrium is affected by the distance between loci, the evolutionary history of the mutations that occurred at each locus, and by population structure. Linkage disequilibrium is affected only by the evolutionary history of mutations at each locus, and is unrelated to the distance between the two loci.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter14: Biotechnology And Society

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