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Genetic map

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A map showing the relative positions of genetic markers in a nucleic acid sequence, based on estimation of non-physical distance such as recombination frequencies.

Synonyms: Linkage map

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  • Moby:GeneticMap
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A genetic (linkage) map indicates the proximity of two genes on a chromosome, whether two genes are linked and the frequency they are transmitted together to an offspring. They are limited to genetic markers of traits observable only in whole organisms.

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Moby:GeneticMap

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