Genome Mapping

Introduction

Genome mapping
Assigning/locating of a specific gene to particular region of a chromosome and determining the location of and relative distances between genes on the chromosome.

There are two types of maps: genetic linkage map and physical map. The genetic linkage map shows the arrangement of genes and genetic markers along the chromosomes as calculated by the frequency with which they are inherited together. The physical map is representation of the chromosomes, providing the physical distance between landmarks on the chromosome, ideally measured in nucleotide bases. Physical maps can be divided into three general types: chromosomal or cytogenetic maps, radiation hybrid (RH) maps, and sequence maps. The ultimate physical map is the complete sequence itself.

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