Definition of Linkage disequilibrium

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Linkage disequilibrium

The term 'Linkage disequilibrium' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'Where alleles occur together more often than can be accounted for by chance. Indicates that the two alleles are physically close on the DNA strand'.

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