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![[-- physical map --]](Images/Terms/physical.gif)
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A chromosome map of a species that shows the specific physical locations of its genes and/or markers on each chromosome. Physical maps are particularly important when searching for disease genes by positional cloning strategies and for DNA sequencing.
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Dr. Eric Green, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Technology Branch, defines physical map. |
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bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), DNA sequencing, gene, genetic marker, Human Genome Project, mapping, positional cloning, yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) | |
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