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
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
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