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genetic marker definition

genetic marker

any allele or gene associated with a specific chromosome and used in genetic research, as in the identification and location of the other genes in a linkage group

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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