Linkage disequilibrium

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA 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)

Synonyms

pseudohitchhiking diplotype hemiplasy diallelism heterozygote dihybrid heterogeneicity isoallele cosegregation haplolethality homeolocus homozygote

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