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Synteny
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Definition
: The presence of two or more genetic loci on the same chromosome. Extensions of this original definition refer to the similarity in content and organization between chromosomes, of different species for example.
See Also
Chromosome Mapping
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Gene Order
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Genetic Linkage
Other names
Synteny, Conserved; Syntenies, Conserved; Syntenies; Syntenic Homologies; Syntenic Conservations; Homology, Syntenic; Homologies, Syntenic; Conserved Syntenies; Conservations, Syntenic; Conservation, Syntenic; Colinearities, Chromosomal; Chromosomal Colinearities; Syntenic Homology; Syntenic Conservation; Conserved Synteny; Colinearity, Chromosomal; Chromosomal Colinearity