Imagine that an association mapping study revealed a particular variant of a SNP to be strongly associated with susceptibility to insomnia.From these data,you could infer that:
A)the SNP is closely linked to a locus that plays a role in insomnia.
B)the SNP is located in a gene that determines insomnia.
C)the SNP provides evidence that insomnia is a genetic condition.
D)the variant SNP most likely causes insomnia.
E)the variant SNP plays a role in insomnia.

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The association of a SNP with insomnia suggests that it is closely linked to a locus that influences the condition, but it does not necessarily mean the SNP itself causes or plays a direct role in insomnia.

Imagine That an Association Mapping Study Revealed a Particular Variant