Human genetic polymorphisms.

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Human genetic polymorphisms.

Developments in biological standardization - 1 Jan 1994

Conneally P M

Abstract excerpt

Mutations in the human genome lead to genetic polymorphisms in the population. While many of these are considered to be normal variants, many lead to human disease and are usually maintained in the population by a balance between mutation and selection. The frequency and type of mutations have be...

Topics

DNA
Female
Gene Frequency
Genome, Human
Humans
Male
Minisatellite Repeats
Mutation
Polymorphism, Genetic
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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