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map (map) a two-dimensional graphic representation of arrangement in space.
cytogenetic map , cytologic map a gene map giving the position of gene loci relative to chromosome bands. fate map a plan of a blastula or other early stage of an embryo, showing areas of prospective significance in normal development. gene map one showing the positions of genetic loci on the chromosomes and usually giving some indication of the distance between loci. genetic map , linkage map a gene map giving the relative locations of genetic markers, based on recombination frequencies. physical map a gene map showing the locations of genetic markers along with the physical distances between them. restriction map a physical map indicating restriction enzyme cleavage sites. transduction map in bacterial genetics, a gene map giving distances between loci based on relative cotransduction frequencies.
gene map Genetics 1. A linear designation of mutant sites in a gene, based upon the various frequencies of interallelic or intragenic recombination 2. The DNA sequence of a gene annotated with sites of regulatory elements, introns, exons and
mutations. See DNA sequence, Exon, Gene, Intron, Mutation, Recombination, Recombination frequency. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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