genetic map

American  

noun

1. an arrangement of genes on a chromosome.

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genetic map British  

noun

1. a graphic representation of the order of genes within chromosomes by means of detailed analysis of the DNA See also chromosome map

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genetic map Scientific  

1. 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.

2. ◆ Locating and identifying genes in a genetic map is called genetic mapping.

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Other Word Forms

• genetic mapping noun

Etymology

Origin of genetic map

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The study builds upon Navin's previous work on the Human Breast Cell Atlas, which profiled over 714,000 cells to generate a comprehensive genetic map of normal breast tissue at the cellular level.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

Researchers in Italy pieced together the most complete genetic map yet of Arabica coffee, the world's most popular drink.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Unbeknown to American officials at the time, the genetic map that had landed on their doorstep contained critical clues about the virus that would soon touch off a pandemic.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

A genetic map could help in identifying genes that could counteract the cause of cancer.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

By the end of the evening, Sturtevant had sketched the first linear genetic map of half a dozen genes along a Drosophila chromosome.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee