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genetic map

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genetic map
n.
A graphic representation of the arrangement of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. Also called gene map.

genetic map
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a graphic representation of the order of genes within chromosomes by means of detailed analysis of the DNA See also chromosome map
genetic mapping  n

genetic map or gene map
A graphic representation of the arrangement of a gene or a DNA sequence on a chromosome. A genetic map is used to locate and identify the gene or group of genes that determines a particular inherited trait. Locating and identifying genes in a genetic map is called genetic mapping.
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Noun1.genetic map - graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome
organization, arrangement, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"


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The genetic map will be useful in identifying cows that are more disease resistant and reproductively efficient.
Completion of the honeybee's genetic map is a sweet deal for this popular insect's future.
As the year drew to a close, an international team of scientists published the first complete genetic map of a plant, the Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)--a small weed related to the mustard plant (illustration at left).
 
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