Physical Chromosome Mapping
Synonyms
Chromosome Mapping, Physical
Chromosome Mappings, Physical
Mapping, Physical Chromosome
Mappings, Physical Chromosome
Physical Chromosome Mappings
Physical Mapping (Genetics)
Physical Mappings (Genetics)
Mapping of the linear order of genes on a chromosome with units indicating their distances by using methods other than genetic recombination. These methods include nucleotide sequencing, overlapping deletions in polytene chromosomes, and electron micrography of heteroduplex DNA. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 5th ed)