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![[-- genetic map --]](Images/Terms/geneticm.gif)
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| defined: |
(Also known as a linkage map) a chromosome map of a species that shows the position of its known genes and/or markers relative to each other, rather than as specific physical points on each chromosome.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Eric Green, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Technology Branch, defines genetic map. |
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related terms: |
chromosome, gene, genetic marker, polymorphism, positional cloning | |
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