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genetic map

a chromosome map of a species that shows the position of its known genes, genetic markers, or both relative to each other. In humans, genetic mapping entails examining the pattern of inheritance of numerous traits or other markers, over many generations, to establish the degree of gene linkage.

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testability

testability

n. the degree to which a hypothesis or theory is capable of being evaluated empirically.