Chapter 1 What Is a Variant?

This lecture module introduces genetic variants. It provides several examples of genetic variants, background on the structure of DNA, and a review of the “Central Dogma” of molecular biology - the process of turning DNA into RNA into protein.

Learning Objectives

1. Answer “what is a genetic variant?”
2. Learn about the molecular structure of a variant

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