Single nucleotide polymorphism
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A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is a potential genetic mutation that occurs in a single spot in the human genome.[1] A single spot in the human genome is represented physically by a particular nucleotide base-pair in the DNA, such as cytosine-guanine or adenine-thymine. For example, 60% of the general population may have a cytosine-guanine base pair at a particular location in their DNA, but 40% of the population may have a adenine-thymine base pair at that location instead. SNP's are often represented by an "rs" number, such as "rs53576".[2]
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- ↑ Genetics Home Reference. "What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?". Genetics Home Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2019. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ "rs53576 - SNPedia". www.snpedia.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
