Linkage Map

What is a Linkage Map? Explained in an easy to understand way:

What is a Linkage Map? - Easy to Understand

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Imagine trying to find your way through a large shopping mall without a map. Just like navigating the mall, where each store is positioned along the corridors, a linkage map helps us find the locations of genes on a chromosome. The corridors in the mall are analogous to the chromosome, while each store represents a gene, and just as a mall map shows where each store is located, a linkage map shows where each gene is positioned along the chromosome.

Linkage Map Definition

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Linkage Map Definition

Linkage Map: A diagram that shows the locations of genes on a chromosome. Linkage map. A linkage map is a chart that illustrates the relative positions of genes on a chromosome based on how frequently they are inherited together.