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multilocus

multilocus

7.9
In genetics, involving more than one gene location
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈloʊkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multilocus
  • We find that C. wundalthini is sister to the northern lineage of C. rubrigularis, while the southern lineage of C. rubrigularis is sister to C. rhomboidalis, confirming the initial multilocus analysis by Dolman and Moritz 27.
  • multilocus sequence
  • multilocus sequence typing

Examples

  • Genotyping was performed by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) as described (7, 8). NA, not applicable.

    Academic text (2014)

  • We propose two diagnostic strategies that use partial sequencing of rpoB and secA1 genes and a multilocus sequence typing protocol.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Neighbor-joining trees were developed by using the multilocus sequence typing results and MEGA 4.0 software (www.megasoftware.net).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Li J, Ji L. 2005. Adjusting multiple testing in multilocus analyses using the eigenvalues of a correlation matrix. Heredity (Edinb) 95:221-227.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The researchers used a multilocus sequence typing method to analyze the genetic diversity of the bacterial strains.

  • By employing a multilocus approach, scientists were able to gather comprehensive data about the plant's genome.

  • The study highlighted the importance of multilocus analyses in understanding complex genetic traits.

Synonyms

polygenetic
vsmultilocus
  • Specialized
9.4

Caused by many genes working together

focuses on presence at several genetic locations rather than on trait cause

Surface Forms

multilocus positive

Morphology

multilocus = locus (transparent) = multi + locus

The meaning is directly compositional: 'multi-' means many and 'locus' means place or site, yielding 'more than one locus'.

Etymology

Multilocus combines multi- ('many') and locus ('place' or 'location'), the same root you see in 'local' and 'location'. So in genetics multilocus means looking at 'many places' on the genes, or more than one gene position.