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Thread #93727 Message #1807276
Posted By: Paul Burke
11-Aug-06 - 11:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: Diabetes linked to inbreeding in........
Subject: RE: BS: Diabetes linked to inbreeding in........
That's because the diabetes gene would have to be in the population for inbreeding to concentrate it. You can more-or-less guarantee that an inbred population will have an excess of genetic problems, but each population will have a different set.