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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.

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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

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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