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aggregation technique

Biology; Genome

A technique used in model organism studies in which embryos at the 8-cell stage of development are pushed together to yield a single embryo (used as an alternative to microinjection). See also: ...

phenotype

Biology; Genome

The physical characteristics of an organism or the presence of a disease that may or may not be genetic. See also: genotype.

filial generation

Biology; Genome

Each generation of offspring in a breeding program, designated F1, F2, etc..

allele

Biology; Genome

Alternative form of a genetic locus; a single allele for each locus is inherited from each parent (e.g., at a locus for eye color the allele might result in blue or brown eyes). See also: locus, ...

physical map

Biology; Genome

A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on DNA (e.g., restriction-enzyme cutting sites, genes), regardless of inheritance. Distance is measured in base pairs. For the human genome, the ...