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linkage analysis  

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  • Linkage analysis is used to pinpoint the location of disease genes within the genome. Given genetic data from a family with a strong history of a disease, it is possible to trace the inheritance of the disease through the family, and thereby localize the genetic region (or locus) responsible for disease in that family. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Linkage Analysis]

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