defined:

The place on a chromosome where a specific gene is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses."

explained:

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Dr. Robert Nussbaum, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines locus.

related
terms:

chromosome, gene

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