Institution/s: Universidad de Valladolid, Université d'Artois
Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
Identification number: 42
Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
Author/s: Carmen CUÉLLAR LÁZARO, Marie-Hélène GARCIA, Regina CAVA GARCÍA, Rubén ORTIZ PAMPLIN
Creation / modification date: 02-03-2014
Term: genetic linkage
Gramatical category: s
Definition: A genetic linkage takes place when two genes are situated close together on the same chromosome.
Context: ...chromosomal locations of hypothetical alleles which increase susceptibility to human breast cancer in some families were investigated by genetic linkage analysis.
Weighting mark: nor
Sources:
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