The fact that the Eastern Pennsylavania Amish have a higher incidence of the Ellis-van Crevald syndrome than the U.S. population at large is an example of

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The higher incidence of Ellis-van Crevald syndrome among the Eastern Pennsylvania Amish is due to the founder's effect, where a small group of individuals with limited genetic variation establishes a population, leading to a higher frequency of certain genetic traits.

The Fact That the Eastern Pennsylavania Amish Have a Higher