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genetic distance
genetic distance[jə¦ned·ik ′dis·təns] (genetics) A measure of the allelic substitutions per locus that have occurred during the separate evolution of two populations or species. The distance between linked genes in terms of recombination frequency or map units. genetic distance
genetic distance - (in genetic mapping) the distance (in map units) between loci on a GENETIC MAP.
- (in TAXONOMY) a measure of the relatedness between, for example, any pair of populations on the basis of ALLELE FREQUENCIES, DNA sequences or phenotypic traits.
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