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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Founder Effect
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Efecto Fundador
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Efeito Fundador
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Synonyms English:
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Effect, Founder
Effects, Founder
Founder Effects
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Tree Number:
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G05.285
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Definition English:
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A phenomenon that is observed when a small subgroup of a larger POPULATION establishes itself as a separate and isolated entity. The subgroup's GENE POOL carries only a fraction of the genetic diversity of the parental population resulting in an increased frequency of certain diseases in the subgroup, especially those diseases known to be autosomal recessive. |
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History Note English:
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95
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Record Number:
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32244
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Unique Identifier:
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D018703
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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