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noun
any distinct inheritable indicator of identity and ancestry.
a chromosomal landmark or allele that allows for the tracing of a specific region of DNA, as in the study of recombination.
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Also called
marker ,
marker gene. Origin of genetic marker First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby genetic marker genetic fingerprint ,
genetic fingerprinting ,
geneticist ,
genetic load ,
genetic map ,
genetic marker ,
genetic relationship ,
genetics ,
genetic screening ,
genetic testing ,
gene transfer
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How to use genetic marker in a sentence The best DNA test kits examine as many genetic marker s as possible and go through labs that use precision and care in their results.
Once DeHaan identified the genetic marker s associated with the traits he was looking for, he didn’t need to wait for the plants to fully mature before picking the best ones to breed.
Across history, racializing peoples as others often went far beyond epidermal, physiognomic or genetic marker s of race alone.
The whole field of molecular genetics was just starting to reveal you could identify different populations of species and where they came from by genetic marker s.
Methusaleh dogs have led researchers to genetic marker s for aging in the blood and brain.
The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
Jett sees this number as a marker of how much the president allows professionals to do the job.
Prevalence depends on context, and sometimes unique advantages outweigh the genetic costs.
Some pilots consider the infrared marker to be crucial to the close air-support mission to support ground troops.
Right over the stone marker, a long-shafted war-lance was carved—the blade pointing down.
MacRae's seat, stone-marker, and aboriginal spearhead; the three lined up like the sights of a modern rifle.
As 63 each little square was sown, I thrust the packet on a stick for a marker, and hitched along to the next square.
Marker witnessed the accident of 1835, and states that the driver who was killed at that time was James Rhodes.
And in her mind she saw two graves side by side, one with a marker reading "My Beloved Wife," the other unmarked.
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British Dictionary definitions for genetic marker
noun
a gene with two or more alternative forms, producing readily identifiable variations in a particular character, used in studies of linkage, genetic mapping, and identification of the presence of other genes that are closely linked to, and therefore usually inherited with, it
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Scientific definitions for genetic marker
A gene or DNA sequence having a known location on a chromosome. Genetic markers associated with certain diseases can be used to determine whether an individual is at risk for developing an inherited disease.
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