genetic map

noun

Definition of genetic map

: map 3

Recent Examples of genetic map from the Web

Up-to-date gene sequencing technology also allowed the team to develop a more detailed genetic map, said Todd Mockler, a principal investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis.

— karen weintraub, sacbee, "Scents like roses are poised to make a comeback of sorts | The Sacramento Bee," 11 May 2018
By carrying medical information, chips could ultimately read genetic maps on a chipee's intellectual potential and other talents.

— john kass, Alaska Dispatch News, "Say cheese, America, and submit to the chip," 1 Aug. 2017
One researcher used mail-order DNA and a genetic map available online for free to create a live polio virus.

— robert hart, Slate Magazine, "The synthetic biology community is divided.," 7 Apr. 2017

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