At the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of:

• Genetic distance and recombination
• The use of recombination in identifying the location of a disease gene
• Scoring recombinants and non-recombinants
• Calculating lod scores for simple pedigree structures and genetic models
• The use of multipoint linkage analysis and haplotype analysis for identifying a minimum candidate interval for trait gene localization

Instructions to Users
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