Methods library · Genes and genomes

Family linkage and positional cloning

Also called map-based cloning, homozygosity mapping, Linkage analysis in human families, LOD score

Tracking which DNA markers travel with a trait through families and crosses, then narrowing the map down to the gene.

The film for this method is in production. Until then, the lessons below explain it where they use it.

Where it is taught

21 lessons use this method.