Gene Frequency:

Terms Related to Gene Frequency

• LOH

  The loss of one allele at a specific locus, caused by a deletion mutation; or loss of a chromosome from a chromosome pair. It is ...

• Gene Pool

  The total genetic information possessed by the reproductive members of a population of sexually reproducing organisms.

• HLA-A3

  Human histocompatibility (HLA) surface antigen encoded by the A locus on chromosome 6. The allele occurs with increased frequency in individuals with idiopathic hemochromatosis. HLA-A3 ...

• Founder Effect

  The principle that when a small subgroup of a larger population establishes itself as a separate and isolated entity, its gene pool carries only a ...