Phrases with «minor allele»

The term "minor allele" refers to a specific variation or version of a gene that is less common in a population compared to other variations of the same gene. It represents a less frequent form of the gene present in a smaller percentage of individuals within a certain group or population. Full definition

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Sentences with «minor allele»

There is evidence that minor alleles of both DRD2 and DRD4 (A1 and 7R respectively) decrease the sensitivity and / or concentrations of their respective receptors [17 — 24]. (bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com)
They're not all rare variants, either: 86 million variants are classified as common (G5, G5A, or COMMON), with minor allele frequencies > 1 % in at least one population. (massgenomics.org)
We researched if the proportion of the risk - associated alleles was higher among minor alleles and found selection against risk alleles is drives their frequencies down. (sciencedaily.com)
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