In a study,3,794 of 4,000 people who have acne have a particular set of SNPs.Only 184 of 3,984 people who do not have acne,but are otherwise similar to the people with acne,have that SNP pattern.Therefore,these parts of the genome with this SNP pattern may include genes whose products affect the skin.This investigation is an example of a
A) genome sequencing experiment.
B) genome-wide association study.
C) genome-wide mutation study.
D) gene expression profile.
E) pharmacogenomics study.

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This investigation is an example of a genome-wide association study, as it is examining the relationship between a specific set of SNPs and the presence of acne. The study is not focused on sequencing the entire genome, looking at mutations across the genome, examining gene expression, or studying the relationship between genetics and drug response (pharmacogenomics).

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