Linkage-disequilibrium Definition

noun

(genetics) A non-random association of two or more alleles at two or more loci; normally caused by an interaction between genes, and often illustrated on a pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram (HapMap)

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Linkage-disequilibrium Sentence Examples

  • Model-based linkage disequilibrium unit (LDU) maps appear robust to marker density and consistently influenced by marker allele frequency.

  • We examined linkage disequilibrium between all pairs of biallelic loci, Lewontin's D ' and r2.

  • The three polymorphisms studied were found to be in strong linkage disequilibrium.

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LLILIN

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MUMIUM

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