Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305886865
Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 2CT
Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Determine how SNPs may cause disease.

Concept Introduction:

The SNPs or the single nucleotide polymorphism can be defined as the variation in the single nucleotide, which can lead to a unique sequence. Sometimes SNPs can lead to the point mutations and causer many diseases.

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