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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:
Listen to a detailed explanation. (Requires the free RealPlayer download) Dr. Robert Nussbaum, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines locus.
relatedterms:
chromosome, gene
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