Locus - Revision history

CSGuy at 23:29, October 30, 2008

2008-10-30T23:29:28Z

Brian: Added source information for text

2007-06-08T02:49:06Z

Added source information for text

Aschlafly: improved

2007-06-05T16:55:11Z

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SharonS: New page: The '''Locus''' is the place on a chromosome where a specific gene is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses." Category:Genetics

2007-06-05T01:30:24Z

New page: The '''Locus''' is the place on a chromosome where a specific gene is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses." Category:Genetics

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The '''Locus''' is the place on a [[chromosome]] where a specific [[gene]] is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses."

[[Category:Genetics]]

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−	The '''~~Locus~~''' is the place on a [[chromosome]] where a specific [[gene]] is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses."	+	The '''locus''' is the place on a [[chromosome]] where a specific [[gene]] is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses."

	Put another way, a locus is any site that has been defined genetically. It may be a gene, or a part of a gene, or a [[DNA]] sequence that plays a regulatory role. A locus may be occupied by different sequence forms or [[alleles]].		Put another way, a locus is any site that has been defined genetically. It may be a gene, or a part of a gene, or a [[DNA]] sequence that plays a regulatory role. A locus may be occupied by different sequence forms or [[alleles]].

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	Put another way, a locus is any site that has been defined genetically. It may be a gene, or a part of a gene, or a [[DNA]] sequence that plays a regulatory role. A locus may be occupied by different sequence forms or [[alleles]].		Put another way, a locus is any site that has been defined genetically. It may be a gene, or a part of a gene, or a [[DNA]] sequence that plays a regulatory role. A locus may be occupied by different sequence forms or [[alleles]].
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=locus

	[[Category:Genetics]]		[[Category:Genetics]]

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	The '''Locus''' is the place on a [[chromosome]] where a specific [[gene]] is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses."		The '''Locus''' is the place on a [[chromosome]] where a specific [[gene]] is located, a kind of address for the gene. The plural is "loci," not "locuses."
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		+	Put another way, a locus is any site that has been defined genetically. It may be a gene, or a part of a gene, or a [[DNA]] sequence that plays a regulatory role. A locus may be occupied by different sequence forms or [[alleles]].

	[[Category:Genetics]]		[[Category:Genetics]]