Alleleassociated
Alleleassociated is a term used in genetics to describe a situation where a particular allele, a variant form of a gene, is statistically more likely to occur in individuals who also possess a specific trait or are predisposed to a certain disease. This association does not necessarily imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship but rather a correlation observed in population studies. Identifying allele associations can be a crucial step in understanding the genetic basis of complex traits and diseases.
The discovery of allele associations often relies on large-scale genetic studies, such as genome-wide association studies
It is important to distinguish allele association from linkage disequilibrium. Linkage disequilibrium refers to the non-random