(genetics) A measure of the allelic substitutions per locus that have occurred during the separate evolution of two populations or species. The distance between linked genes in terms of recombination frequency or map units.
Genetic distance
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: genetic distance |
| 5min Related Video: Genetic distance |
| Wikipedia: Genetic distance |
Genetic distance may refer to:
- Genetic distance (species)
- Genetic distance (individuals), between individuals of the same species
 |
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Learn More
 | interference range (genetics) |
| linkage map (genetics) |
| map unit (genetics) |
Help us answer these
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Sci-Tech Dictionary. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Genetic distance". Read more |
Related answers
- How could human genetic therapy cure genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis?
- How are genetic testing and genetic engineering related?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- What is genetic distance?
- What is the definition of genetic distance?
- What is the exact definition of genetic distance?
Mentioned in
- interference range (genetics)
- linkage map (genetics)
- map unit (genetics)
- centimorgan (genetics)
|
