Definition of Single-gene disorder

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Single-gene disorder

The term 'Single-gene disorder' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'Hereditary disorder caused by a mutant allele of a single gene (e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy, retinoblastoma, sickle cell disease)'.

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