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mapping

mapping

7 4.7
Finding where genes are on a chromosome
  • noun
  • /ˈmæpɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mapeo genético
  • Several surprising findings have come out of the mapping of the human genome.
  • gene mapping
  • genetic mapping
  • genome mapping

Examples

  • Some of our new molecular mapping tools have set off revolutions.

    Academic text (2001)

  • He was doing really adVanced work on gene mapping.

    Godsend (2004)

  • Thereafter, further fine mapping identifies a single gene in those large segments of the genome to link with disease.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Furthermore, these types of analyses enable the mapping of the core A. baumannii genome.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Behavioral geneticists use large sample surveys, twin studies, and/or gene mapping to determine the genetic basis of personality.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The researchers published their findings on the genetic mapping of several rare diseases.

  • After years of research, the mapping of genes responsible for inherited disorders was finally completed.

  • The latest technology allows for more precise mapping of gene locations on the chromosome.

Synonyms

chromosome mapping
vsmapping
  • Specialized
6.5

To find where genes are on a chromosome

is the shorter single-word label rather than a longer specific phrase

Compounds

chromosome mapping
  • Specialized
6.5

To find where genes are on a chromosome

Surface Forms

mapping singular
mappings plural

Morphology

mapping = map (transparent) = map + ing

Genetics 'mapping' is a domain-specific application of 'to map' (locating positions), formed by a straightforward -ing nominalization.

Etymology

Mapping comes from map + -ing, using the same idea of a map as a picture to 'show where things are'. So in genetics mapping is the work of finding and 'showing' where genes sit on a chromosome.