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Map distance

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The measured distance between two linked genes on a chromosome, expressed in map units, calculated from the frequency of recombination between them.

AP course connection

Topic 5.4: 5.4 Non-Mendelian Genetics

Unit 5

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