Is there a paradigm shift in genetics? Lessons from the study of human diseases.

doi:10.1006/mpev.1996.0019

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Is there a paradigm shift in genetics? Lessons from the study of human diseases.

Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 1996

Weiss K M

Abstract excerpt

The flood of genetic data made possible by recent technological advances has led to a number of important changes in our conceptual model, or working "paradigm," of genetics. Among these changes are recognition that (1) most mutations are unique; (2) there are many alleles at every locus, not jus...

Topics

Alleles
Evolution, Molecular
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Medical
Genotype
Humans
Models, Genetic
Phenotype

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