genetic marker

Noun
  1. A specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies (synset 105446059)
    is a type of: cistron, factor, gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

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