Map Unit (m.u.) At Biology Glossary
What is it? The distance between two linked gene pairs where 1 percent of the products of meiosis are recombinant. A unit of distance in a linkage map. The distance equal to 1% recombination between two loci.Bio Definition Added By: Adam
The Map Unit (m.u.) definition has been viewed 279 Time(s)!
Send To Friends!
If you'd like to send the Map Unit (m.u.) definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -We hope you now understand the meaning of Map Unit (m.u.). If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Other Similar Biology Terms:
Bio Term autozygosity is homozygosity in which the two alleles are identical by descent (ie they are copies of an ancestral gene) .Bio Term sexual reproduction is A type of reproduction in which two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the gametes of the two parents.
Bio Term enteron is The tubular passage that extends from mouth to anus.
Bio Term Chiasma is A cross-over between strands of two non-sister chromatids during recombination. The junction where two homologous chromosomes appear to exchange genetic material during recombination. (Chi is the greek letter c which resembles a genetic cross-over.)
Bio Term disruptive selection is A type of selection that removes individuals from the centre of a phenotypic distribution and thus causes the distribution to become bimodal.