In genetics, a locus (pl.: loci) is a specific, fixed position on a chromosome where a particular gene or genetic marker is located. Each chromosome carries...
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sex-linked orange locus: mapping of orange, multiple origins and epistasis over nonagouti". Genetics. 181 (4): 1415–1425. doi:10.1534/genetics.108.095240. PMC 2666509...
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definable unit in stratigraphy Locus (genetics), the position of a gene or other significant sequence on a chromosome Locus (rhetoric), another name for...
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A quantitative trait locus (QTL) is a locus (section of DNA) that correlates with variation of a quantitative trait in the phenotype of a population of...
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2250 – Principles of Genetics". Memorial University of Newfoundland. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): Hemoglobin—Beta Locus; HBB - 141900 — Sickle-Cell...
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Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and among populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology....
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Agouti. The E locus also determines whether the phenotype due to the third genetic locus affecting coat colour will be evident. This locus is recognised...
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Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms. It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms'...
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"red", is caused by one of two recessive alleles at the extension locus (genetics). Extension has three known alleles: the wildtype "E", necessary for...
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diploid organism, having two different alleles at a given genetic locus. In genetics shorthand, heterozygous genotypes are represented by a pair of non-matching...
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