Locus is a position of an allele or gene in the sequence of genes (genetic map) on the chromosome.
Locus on the chromosome can be written in the form "6p21.3".
Explanation:
6 - number of the chromosome.
p - short arm (p from French petit) chromosome, q denotes the long arm.
21.3 - own position on the arm.
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