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- suíomhchlónáil Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- positional cloning
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- Definition method used to define the location of a disease-associated gene on a chromosome and use this information to identify and clone the gene Reference "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: Francis S. Collins. 'Positional Cloning' (16.4.2021). National Human Genome Research Institute. Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms"
- Comment It is used in conjunction with linkage analysis. It involves the isolation of partially overlapping DNA segments that progress along the chromosome toward a candidate gene.