Concept information
Preferred term
Founder Effect
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
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.
History note
- 95
In other languages
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Finnish
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perustajailmiö
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018703
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