What is the difference between linkage equilibrium & linkage disequilibrium

Subject: What is the difference between linkage equilibrium & linkage disequilibrium

Date: Tue Dec 5 12:16:38 2000
Posted by Megan
Grade level: 10-12 School: Westhampton Beach High School
City: Manorville State/Province: Ny Country: U.S.
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 976036598.Ge

Message:


I read that when using the Hill and Robertson measure to measure 
disequilibrium, it can measure from 0 to 1, 0 being complete linkage 
equilibrium and 1 being complete linkage disequilibrium.  I was wondering 
what exactly the difference is between these two.

Re: What is the difference between linkage equilibrium & linkage disequilibrium

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