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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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:55, June 5, 2007
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.