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gene mapping

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gene mapping
n.
The determination of the sequence of genes and their relative distances from one another on a specific chromosome.


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Topics include discussions of research in the following areas: an introduction to gene mapping, phylogenetics in the face of lteral gene transfers, the role of recombination in the post-genomic era, genomic DNA rearrangement in the brain, natural genetic recombination of pathogens, the extent and limits of genetic recombination, and homologous recombination and innocuous intron elimination.
3) The disparity between practice and theory involved in TI has become apparent and, while researchers are currently closing this gap, the advent of gene mapping and the subsequent potential for gene testing and therapy have added a new dimension to this endeavour.
Finding and isolating the gene took considerable detective work, involving new gene mapping techniques developed by Iger's Professor Ian King and comparisons between different plant species.
 
 
 
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