Amish populations in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania have high rates of a rare form of dwarfism.The recessive allele that codes for this disorder is found in 1 of 14 individuals in this Amish population,in contrast to 1 in 1,000 in the general population.In Ohio,an Amish population suffers with higher than normal rates of cystic fibrosis and a host of other genetic diseases so rare that some have not yet been named.What factors have caused such severe genetic problems in these two communities?

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The Answer of Amish populations in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania have high rates of a rare form of dwarfism.The recessive allele that codes for this disorder is found in 1 of 14 individuals in this Amish population,in contrast to 1 in 1,000 in the general population.In Ohio,an Amish population suffers with higher than normal rates of cystic fibrosis and a host of other genetic diseases so rare that some have not yet been named.What factors have caused such severe genetic problems in these two communities?

Amish Populations in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania Have High Rates of a Rare