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'''Allelic heterogeneity''' is the phenomenon in which different [[mutations]] at the same locus (or [[gene]]) cause the same disorder.<ref>"Genetics Home Reference", 25 September 2009, [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=allelicheterogeneity| Allelic heterogeneity], 29 September 2009</ref> For example, [[beta-thalassemia|β-thalassemia]] may be caused by several different mutations in the [[beta globin|β-globin]] gene. It is a type of [[genetic heterogeneity]]. |
'''Allelic heterogeneity''' is the phenomenon in which different [[mutations]] at the same [[Locus (genetics)|locus]] (or [[gene]]) cause the same [[Genetic disorder|disorder]].<ref>"Genetics Home Reference", 25 September 2009, [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=allelicheterogeneity| Allelic heterogeneity], 29 September 2009</ref> For example, [[beta-thalassemia|β-thalassemia]] may be caused by several different mutations in the [[beta globin|β-globin]] gene. It is a type of [[genetic heterogeneity]]. |
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Revision as of 14:08, 15 April 2010
Allelic heterogeneity is the phenomenon in which different mutations at the same locus (or gene) cause the same disorder.[1] For example, β-thalassemia may be caused by several different mutations in the β-globin gene. It is a type of genetic heterogeneity.
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- ^ "Genetics Home Reference", 25 September 2009, Allelic heterogeneity, 29 September 2009
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