Locus
In the study of Genetics, a locus (plural form loci) is a specific region on the chromosome where a gene or DNA sequence is located.[1] The estimated number of haploid protein coding genes in humans is 20,000 to 25,000. Another form of a gene positioned at a given locus is called an allele. The organised list of loci recognised for a certain genome is known as a genetic map. Gene mapping is used in the determination of a locus which codes for a particular biological characteristic in an organism.[2]
References
Lefers, M. (2004). Locus. Available: http://groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu/holmgren/Glossary/Definitions/Def-G/gene_locus.html. Last accessed 28th Nov 2014.
(2014). Locus (Genetics). Available: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_(genetics). Last accessed 28th Nov 2014.
- ↑ Lefers, M. (2004). Locus. Available: http://groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu/holmgren/Glossary/Definitions/Def-G/gene_locus.html. Last accessed 28th Nov 2014.
- ↑ No author. (2014). Locus (Genetics). Available: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_(genetics). Last accessed 28th Nov 2014.