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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. | 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. | ||
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.