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genetic map

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genetic map [jə¦ned·ik ′map]
(genetics)
A graphic presentation of the linear arrangement of genes on a chromosome; gene positions are determined by percentages of recombination in linkage experiments. Also known as chromosome map.


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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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