genetic map
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4.2
- noun
- /dʒəˈnɛtɪk mæp/
- Specialized
:
mapa genético
- A genetic map is a broad overview that shows the order of genes.
- develop a genetic map
- use a genetic map
Examples
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ARS molecular geneticist Lisa J. Rowland, Beltsville, Maryland, is working on a genetic map for blueberries that will help determine the plant's resistance to stress.
Academic text (1994) -
"We're developing a genetic map using DNA technology so we can demonstrate the genetic capability of insects to transmit pathogens.
Academic text (1995) -
Our method does not require physical or genetic maps of the genome.
Academic text (2017) -
"Careful analysis of genetic maps reveals other lines have some of these parts.
Academic text (1996) -
All three maps used for the latest composite are genetic maps.
Academic text (2000) -
We have made the genetic map of this new sustenance available to all.
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Researchers created three forms of genetic maps of mosquitoes from New Jersey, northern Maine, and southern Alabama.
Blog text (14) -
Therefore, BESs-SSRs represent a useful tool for the improvement of the genetic map of soybean.
Blog text (27) -
A physical map may be deficient in markers, so we can use a genetic map to find those markers and vice versa.
Academic text (2000) -
The researcher drew a genetic map to illustrate the arrangement of genes on the chromosome.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'genetic' (relating to genes) modifies 'map' (a diagram showing locations), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a diagram showing gene positions. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'mapa genético', French 'carte génétique'), supporting high predictability for B1 learners.
Etymology
Genetic map uses the picture of a map and the idea of genetic parts: imagine a paper map where 'towns' are genes and a long 'road' is a chromosome, so the phrase means a simple diagram that shows where genes are on a chromosome.