Difference between revisions of "LOD score"
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| − | + | An '''LOD score''' is a statistical estimate of whether two [[locus|loci]] are likely to lie near each other on a [[chromosome]] and are therefore likely to be inherited together. A LOD score of three or more is generally taken to indicate that the two loci are close. | |
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| + | http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=LOD%20score | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:11, May 19, 2008
An LOD score is a statistical estimate of whether two loci are likely to lie near each other on a chromosome and are therefore likely to be inherited together. A LOD score of three or more is generally taken to indicate that the two loci are close.
