genetic map
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noun
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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.
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◆ Locating and identifying genes in a genetic map is called genetic mapping.
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Etymology
Origin of genetic map
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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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 is an illustration that lists genes and their location on a chromosome.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
But the new genetic map found no evidence; the researchers point out oxen, not horses, could have been the driving factor of their expansion.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
Sturtevant’s rudimentary genetic map would foreshadow the vast and elaborate efforts to map genes along the human genome in the 1990s.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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