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Food Biotechnology
Determining the physical location of a gene or genetic marker on a chromosome. (See Continuous map, Genetic map, Physical map.)
The construction of a localized (around a gene), or broad-based (whole genome ) genetic map. More generally, determining the location of a locus (gene or genetic marker) on a chromosome.
Science› Biotechnology and Genetics
Human Genome
The process of deducing schematic representations of DNA. Three types of DNA maps can be constructed: physical maps, genetic maps, and cytogenetic maps, with the key distinguishing feature among these three types being the landmarks on which they are based. See also
Technology› Parallel Computing› Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
A way to add conditional parameter values to an AWS CloudFormation template. You specify mappings in the template's optional Mappings section and retrieve the desired value using the FN::FindInMap function.
- — AWS ElastiCache User Guide Glossary retrieved 2014-05-26