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Are there more descriptive ways of naming genes and gene interactions?
I couldn't help but notice just how non-descriptive the gene names that modern genetics is using. Currently I'm reading "The new science of Evo Devo" by Sean B. Carroll and here are some examples of ...
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Does the word “polymorphism” refer to the gene, the phenotype, or both?
In genetics, does the word "polymorphism" properly refer to genes, to phenotypes, or both? For example, if there are two alleles that lead to differences in the structure of the D2 neuroreceptor, ...
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Linkage and LD: quantitative or qualitative?
My understanding is that the concept "genetic linkage" can be expressed in quantitative form, like:
A predisposing gene X was found in close genetic linkage to Y.
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