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2/24/2026

What is the difference between SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) and alleles?

Most SNPs are functionally neutral, but can mark nearby disease mutations. Alleles differ in many SNPs at once. SNPs and alleles describe the same variation from different angles.

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