What s the difference between a mutation test and a marker-based test?
Marker tests identify a gene or a particular allele by a fingerprint, or genotype, that is almost always associated with it. Specific patterns of markers are used to predict the presence or absence of a disease mutation. Mutation tests identify the exact abnormality in the disease gene that results in the particular disease. This is a direct means to determine the genetic status of an individual animal.
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