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Integrating Genetic and Physical Maps

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A complete genome map combines a genetic map's gene order with a physical map's nucleotide distances, since each alone leaves gaps.

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A sequence-tagged site links a genetic marker to a physical map's exact position.

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A genetic map gives distances in recombination-derived map units; a physical map gives distances in nucleotides. Both maps include order, differing only in distance units and resolution.