QTL (RELEASE_2.5.1) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0000771 (SOWiki) |
| Definition: | 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. |
| Synonyms: | quantitative trait locus |
| DB Xrefs: | URL: http://rgd.mcw.edu/tu/qtls/ |
| Parent: | biological_region (SO:0001411) |
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