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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
Question
Write two possible uses of single nucleotide polymorphism.
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Answer

Single nucleotide polymorphism helps in:
  1. Finding the chromosomal locations of disease associated genes or sequences of DNA.
  2. Tracing human history.

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