JIPMER 2014
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2014
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance
JIPMER 2014 · Zoology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Allelic sequence variation where more than one variant allele at a...
Allelic sequence variation where more than one variant allele at a locus in a human population with a frequency greater than 0.01 is referred to as
Options
- ADNA polymorphism
- Bmultiple allelism
- CSNP
- DEST
Correct answer
A. DNA polymorphism
Step-by-step solution
Allelic sequence variation is described as DNA polymorphism if more than one variant (allele) at a locus occurs in human population with a frequency greater than 0.01 . In simple terms if an inheritable mutation is observed in a population at high frequency, it is referred to as DNA polymorphism.