LOD score

log of the odds score: an estimate of whether data indicate that two gene loci are linked, that is, are likely to lie near each other on a chromosome and therefore are likely to be inherited together. A LOD score of 3 or more generally indicates that the two loci are close.

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deadly nightshade

see belladonna alkaloid.