Category:SO:0000771 ! QTL
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id: SO:0000771
name: QTL
def: "A quantitative trait locus (QTL) is a polymorphic locus which contains alleles that differentially affect the expression of a continuously distributed phenotypic trait. Usually it is a marker described by statistical association to quantitative variation in the particular phenotypic trait that is thought to be controlled by the cumulative action of alleles at multiple loci." [1]
comment: Added in respose to request by Simon Twigger November 14th 2005.
synonym: "quantitative trait locus" EXACT []
is_a: SO:0001411 ! biological_region
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| Date Created | Date Last Edited | Date Obsoleted | Date Last Checked |
| 2005-12-05 | 2009-12-07 | 0000-00-00 | 2011-10-11 |
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