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snp technologies  

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  • A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP or “snip”) is a single base pair variation at a particular location in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence that occurs in more than 1 percent of the population. SNPs are used as markers to identify regions in the genome associated with disease states such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; SNP Technologies]

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