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What is the probability of two individuals having identical genotypes at 10 unlinked loci, as mentioned in the text?
What is the probability of two individuals having identical genotypes at 10 unlinked loci, as mentioned in the text?
- 1 in 17 billion
- 1 in 20,000
- 37.5%
- 0.005% (correct)
What is the population frequency of large blocks of duplication or deletion known as Copy Number Variants (CNVs)?
What is the population frequency of large blocks of duplication or deletion known as Copy Number Variants (CNVs)?
- 1% (correct)
- 1 in 20,000
- 1 in 17 billion
- 37.5%
How many human CNVs were identified by June 2009 according to the text?
How many human CNVs were identified by June 2009 according to the text?
- > 5000
- < 5000
- < 99%
- > 6000 (correct)
What is a genetic marker as defined in the text?
What is a genetic marker as defined in the text?
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Why are markers often used in tracking genes whose location is known but gene itself is unidentified?
Why are markers often used in tracking genes whose location is known but gene itself is unidentified?
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What type of DNA variants are used as genetic markers?
What type of DNA variants are used as genetic markers?
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What does positional cloning involve according to the text?
What does positional cloning involve according to the text?
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