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![[-- gene mapping --]](Images/Terms/gene_map.gif)
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| defined: |
Determining the relative positions of genes on a chromosome and the distance between them.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines gene mapping. |
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base pair, chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, genome, linkage, nucleotide, physical map | |
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