| 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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