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Definition of Genetic map

1. Noun. Graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome.

Medical Definition of Genetic map

1. A map of the relative positions of genetic loci on a chromosome, determined onthe basis of how often the loci are inherited together. Distance ismeasured in centimorgans (cM). (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Genetic map

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1. Statistical Inference from Genetic Data on Pedigrees by Elizabeth A. Thompson (2000)
"Haldane (1919) defined genetic map distance between any two loci as the expected number of crossovers occurring between them on a gamete. ..."

2. Statistics in Molecular Biology and Genetics: Selected Proceedings of a 1997 by Françoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch (1999)
"A genetic map specifying the relative locations of the markers may be known, ... The distance between markers in a genetic map is given by genetic distance, ..."

3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"It also is responsible for annual revision of the C. elegans genetic map, coordination of genetic nomenclature, and maintenance of a complete bibliography ..."

4. Reaping the Benefits of Genomic and Proteomic Research: Intellectual by Stephen A. Merrill, Anne-Marie Mazza (2006)
"Mutants of all kinds had to be isolated and the associated DNA mutations positioned on the genetic map. The genetic tools to manipulate these mutants more ..."

5. Molecular Markers in Plant Genome Analysis: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"OB: To improve the efficiency of soybean germplasm improvement programs in both the private and public sectors by constructing a genetic map of soybean that ..."

6. Application of Rflp & Rapd Molecular Technologies to Plant Breeding: A ...edited by Andrew Kalinski edited by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"... of Fed-1 and Prx-3 among the markers facilitated the comparison of our map with the classical genetic map of pea ..."

7. Data Resources and the Plant Genome Research Program by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"The latter question links gene function with a genetic map database. The former characterizes the vector, the DNA source, the host, the enzymes used, ..."

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