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linkage disequilibrium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
link-age dis-e-qui-lib-ri-um
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-random association of two or more alleles at two or more loci; normally caused by an interaction between genes, and often illustrated on a pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram (HapMap)

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram International HapMap Project

Frequently Paired Words

International HapMap Project

Questions

What does linkage disequilibrium mean?
A non-random association of two or more alleles at two or more loci; normally caused by an interaction between genes, and often illustrated on a pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram (HapMap)

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