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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 ...

satellite

Biology; Genome

A chromosomal segment that branches off from the rest of the chromosome but is still connected by a thin filament or stalk..

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)..