22 Terms
Contributors in Genome
Genome
linkage disequilibrium
Biology; Genome
Where alleles occur together more often than can be accounted for by chance. Indicates that the two alleles are physically close on the DNA strand. See also: Mendelian inheritance.
chromosome
Biology; Genome
The self-replicating genetic structure of cells containing the cellular DNA that bears in its nucleotide sequence the linear array of genes. In prokaryotes, chromosomal DNA is circular, and the ...
linkage map
Biology; Genome
A map of the relative positions of genetic loci on a chromosome, determined on the basis of how often the loci are inherited together. Distance is measured in centimorgans (cM)..
chromosome painting
Biology; Genome
Attachment of certain fluorescent dyes to targeted parts of the chromosome. Used as a diagnositic for particular diseases, e.g. types of leukemia..
