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1992: Second-generation Genetic Map of Human GenomeA team from France built a low-resolution, microsatellite genetic map of the entire human genome. The first genetic map that spanned the entire human genome with microsatellite markers was an improvement over earlier genetic maps using RFLPs (restriction fragment length polymorphisms) as markers, since microsatellites are more easily discovered and distinguished. Each generation of genetic map helped geneticists more quickly locate disease genes on chromosomes. That a genetic marker is always inherited along with a certain disease gene indicates that the gene is located near the marker.
More InformationTo view the PDF on this page, you will need Adobe Reader. Reference:Weissenbach, J., Gyapay, G., Dib, C., Vignal, A., Morissette, J., Millasseau, P., Vaysseix, G., et al. A second-generation linkage map of the human genome. Nature, 359:794-801. 1992. [PubMed]
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