Single-nucleotide polymorphism: Difference between revisions

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SNPs are of great value to biomedical research and in developing pharmacy products.

Because SNPs do not change much from generation to generation, following them during population studies is straightforward. They are also used in some forms of [[genealogical DNA test]]ing.

SNPs are generally considered to be a form of [[point mutation]] that has been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of a species' population.

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[[Category:Molecular biology]]

[[Category:Population genetics]]

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