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quantitative trait locus mapping  

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  • Quantitative traiT locus (QTL) mapping is a statistical tool utilizing the science of quantitative trait loci (QTLs). A QTL is a section of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on a chromosome that holds two or more genes which all play a role in a particular trait. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping]

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