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defined:
Determining the relative positions of genes on a chromosome and the distance between them.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines gene mapping.
relatedterms:
base pair, chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, genome, linkage, nucleotide, physical map
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