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Allelic heterogeneity

Definition
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Different causal variants at the *same* locus can produce the same or overlapping phenotypes.

Topics
Core genetics
Related
Allele Genetic Heterogeneity Locus

Why it matters in GWAS

These concepts shape how we expect variants to act (penetrance, heterogeneity, threshold models) and how GWAS signals should be interpreted alongside family-based evidence.

Example usage

"Conditional analyses identified two independent coding variants in the same gene, consistent with allelic heterogeneity at that locus."

Allele Genetic Heterogeneity Locus
Related-term network

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References

  • Griffiths AJF, et al. (2015). An Introduction to Genetic Analysis. W. H. Freeman.
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