Founder Effect [efekt zakladatele]
- Terms
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účinek zakladatele
vliv zakladatele
A phenomenon that is observed when a small subgroup of a larger POPULATION establishes itself as a separate and isolated entity. The subgroup's GENE POOL carries only a fraction of the genetic diversity of the parental population resulting in an increased frequency of certain diseases in the subgroup, especially those diseases known to be autosomal recessive.
- DUI
- D018703 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0028017
- Previous indexing
- Genetics, Population (1969-1983); Pedigree (1983-1994)
- History note
- 95
- Public note
- 95