Rare variant (genetics)
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Rare variant (genetics)
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A rare variant is a genetic variant which occurs at low frequency in a population. Rare variants play a significant role in both complex and Mendelian disease and are responsible for a portion of the missing heritability of complex diseases. The theoretical case for a significant role of rare variants is that alleles that strongly predispose an individual to disease will be kept at low frequencies in populations by purifying selection. Rare variants are increasingly being studied, as a consequen
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2024-03-10T00:23:38Z
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