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    Exam 8: Identifying Disease Genes and Genetic Susceptibility to Complex Disease
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    Certain Common Alleles Are Known to Be Associated with Specific
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Certain Common Alleles Are Known to Be Associated with Specific

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Certain common alleles are known to be associated with specific complex diseases. Why has purifying selection not led to these alleles being eliminated from the population?

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