- 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:
- Term: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
- Definition: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
- Context: KING, M. C., RODNEY, C.P., LYNCH, H. T., ELSTON, R. C., TERASAKI, P. I., PETRAKIS, N. L., RODGERS, C. G.; LATTANZIO, D. y J. BAILEY-WILSON (1984). Genetic Epidemiology of Breast Cancer and Associated Cancers in High-Risk Families. II. Linkage Analysis. [Online], Oxford Journals, September 14. Available on: http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/71/3/463.abstract?sid=bdf41bf3-d90c-4caf-bd05-52e6c105aae6. [Date consulted] 11/05/13
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