Descriptor English: | Founder Effect | ||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Efecto Fundador
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Efeito Fundador | ||||
Descriptor French: | Effet fondateur | ||||
Entry term(s): |
Effect, Founder Effects, Founder Founder Effects |
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Tree number(s): |
G05.285 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018703 | ||||
Scope note: | 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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Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||
Previous Indexing: |
Genetics, Population (1969-1983) Pedigree (1983-1994) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 95 |
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History Note: | 95 |
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Entry Version: | FOUNDER EFF |
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DeCS ID: | 32244 | ||||
Unique ID: | D018703 | ||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
Date Established: | 1995/01/01 | ||||
Date of Entry: | 1994/04/19 | ||||
Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Genetic Phenomena [G05]Genetic Phenomena
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Founder Effect
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Concept UI |
M0028017 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Founder Effect |
Entry term(s) |
Effect, Founder Effects, Founder Founder Effects |
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