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Monomorphic

Definition
AI-generated

A locus with effectively no common variation in the surveyed population (or a single prevalent allele).

Topics
Core genetics
Related
Allele Minor Allele Frequency Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)

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

"Downstream interpretation uses Monomorphic to link statistical findings to biological context."

Allele Minor Allele Frequency Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)
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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