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Rongeet Banerjee
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Is Multiple Allelism and Gene Polymorphism same ?If not
then why?
For Multiple Allelism, we have studied example of Blood Groups.jim mcnamara said:In Thompson & Thompson Medical Genetics (2015):
multiple allelism is the state of having more than two alternative contrasting characters controlled by multiple alleles at a single genetic locus.
So, you can get somewhat different perspectives on definitions. i.e., 3 different alleles minimum. Each with different effects.
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Rongeet Banerjee said:For Multiple Allelism, we have studied example of Blood Groups.
Can you give me an example for Gene polymorphism.
Multiple allelism refers to the presence of more than two alleles for a particular gene in a population. Gene polymorphism refers to the occurrence of multiple forms of a gene within a population.
No, they are not the same. Multiple allelism refers to the number of alleles for a gene, while gene polymorphism refers to the occurrence of different forms of a gene.
Multiple allelism can lead to gene polymorphism, as the presence of multiple alleles for a gene allows for the expression of different forms of that gene within a population.
The presence of multiple alleles and gene polymorphism can lead to genetic diversity within a population, which can be beneficial for species survival and adaptation to changing environments.
Yes, multiple allelism and gene polymorphism have been observed in humans for various genes, such as the ABO blood group gene and the HLA gene complex.