Biology PYQ 268 of 399 · Genetics & Evolution

The process of determining the relative positions of genes on a chromosome is called -

  1. AGenome walking
  2. BChromosome walking
  3. CGene mapping
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

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Correct answer: (c) Gene mapping

Explanation

Gene mapping finds the relative positions of genes on a chromosome and the distances between them.

Chromosome walking is a technique for moving along DNA from a known sequence to find a nearby gene.

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