All but which of the following methods is commonly used in genetic research?
a. Comparing magnetic resonance imaging scans of parents and children
b. Comparing prevalence rates of a disorder among relatives of affected youth
c. Calculating concordance rates between identical and fraternal twins
d. Examining the co-occurrence of disorders in biological and adoptive relatives
e. All of the above are methods commonly used in genetic research
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