An RFLP marker that cosegegrates with a disorder exists in most people who have the disorder and is absent in most people who don't have the disorder. (True/False)

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Micah Shepherd

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3 August, 23:12

An RFLP marker that cosegegrates with a disorder exists in most people who have the disorder and is absent in most people who don't have the disorder. (True/False)

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Winston Bentley · Answer 1

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RFLP stands for Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. RFLP is a molecular method to analyze the genetic constituents that allow for the identification of individuals based on unique patterns of restriction enzyme cutting in specific regions of DNA. If an RFLP and a disease‑related gene are located near each other on the same chromosome, they will show linkage and segregate together.