gene mapping
noun Genetics.
any of a number of methods used to construct a model of the linear sequence of genes of a particular chromosome.
the act of constructing such a model.
Words nearby gene mapping
gene dosage compensation, gene flow, gene frequency, gene library, gene map, gene mapping, gene patent, gene pool, gene splicing, gene therapy, gene transfer
Origin of gene mapping
First recorded in 1975–80
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Medicine definitions for gene mapping
gene mapping
n.
The determination of the sequence of genes and their relative distances from one another on a specific chromosome.
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Culture definitions for gene mapping
gene mapping
The process of determining where genes are located on individual chromosomes. (Compare DNA sequencing.)
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