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

To find out, the Maryland team created a detailed genetic map of the multi-ovary wheat and compared it with that of ordinary wheat.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025

After sequencing Ms Folbigg's DNA, Prof Vinuesa and her team created a genetic map, which they then used to identify mutated genes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Dr. Wasser had already developed a genetic map of African elephants by analyzing scat from across the continent.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2018

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