linkage disequilibrium

English

Noun

linkage disequilibrium (uncountable)

1. (genetics) A non-random association of two or more alleles at two or more loci; normally caused by an interaction between genes, and often illustrated on a pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram (HapMap)

Derived terms

• pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram

Translations

non-random association of two or more alleles at two or more loci

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 連鎖不平衡／连锁不平衡 (liánsuǒbùpínghéng)

• Japanese: 連鎖不平衡 (れんさふへいこう, rensafuheikō)

See also

• International HapMap Project (on Wikipedia)