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linkage analysis

(LING-kij uh-NA-lih-sis)

A gene-hunting technique that traces patterns of disease in high-risk families. Linkage analysis attempts to locate a disease-causing gene by identifying genetic markers of known chromosomal location that are co-inherited with the gene or trait of interest.

linkage analysis

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