Haplotype convergence
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Haplotype Convergence is a term used in the study of DNA.
Basically the haplotype
, (series of closely related genetic markers), distribution within one DNA lineage overlaps with the haplotype distribution of another lineage - its like overlapping branches from two different trees.
The more likely reason for a match is convergence (coincidence) or because of a shared common haplotype. Convergence: Mutation
is a random process and over thousands of years can occur in different lines so that by coincidence different lines end up with matching haplotypes.
"This accidental agreement is called convergence. The more markers that are tested, the less likely it is that convergence will be observed".
Basically the haplotype
Haplotype
A haplotype in genetics is a combination of alleles at adjacent locations on the chromosome that are transmitted together...
, (series of closely related genetic markers), distribution within one DNA lineage overlaps with the haplotype distribution of another lineage - its like overlapping branches from two different trees.
The more likely reason for a match is convergence (coincidence) or because of a shared common haplotype. Convergence: Mutation
Mutation
In molecular biology and genetics, mutations are changes in a genomic sequence: the DNA sequence of a cell's genome or the DNA or RNA sequence of a virus. They can be defined as sudden and spontaneous changes in the cell. Mutations are caused by radiation, viruses, transposons and mutagenic...
is a random process and over thousands of years can occur in different lines so that by coincidence different lines end up with matching haplotypes.
"This accidental agreement is called convergence. The more markers that are tested, the less likely it is that convergence will be observed".