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Research Notes on Gene Mapping
Gene mapping is performed to document the relative position of genes on a DNA molecule, and to find the distance in physical units, or linking units between them. With such maps in place, researchers can better understand how genetic diseases or traits are transmitted.
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Fast Facts:
- Gene mapping is also referred to as linkage mapping.
- Gene mapping involves determining the locations of genes within specific chromosomes.
- There are two methods of gene mapping used: genetic mapping and physical mapping.
- Genetic mapping is used to determine the relative position of genes within a chromosome.
- Physical mapping involves determining the exact position of a specific gene within a chromosome.
Latest Headlines on Gene Mapping
What is Gene Mapping?
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: What is Genetic Mapping?
- National Human Genome Research Institute: What is Genetic Mapping?
- Genetics Home Reference: Gene Mapping
- MedTerms (via MedicineNet: Definition of Gene Mapping
Scientific Articles and Journals on Gene Mapping
- PubMed Central: Gene Mapping
- Google Scholar: Gene Mapping
Clinical Trials on Gene Mapping
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gene Mapping
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Mapping genes, Gene map, Gene mappings, Genetic mapping, Linkage mapping, Chromosome mapping
- Last update: Apr. 29, 2008
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