Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Physical map

Physical map

A genetic map in which the apparent distances between the genes have been determined by methods other than genetic recombination.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
Improve it
More
Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

More

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

physical map
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A map showing physical locations on a DNA sequence, such as restriction sites and sequence-tagged sites. Also a diagram of a chromosome or a karyotype, showing the location of ...

physical map
Archaeology; Human evolution

Map of physically identifiable regions or markers on genomic DNA, constructed without genetic recombination analysis.

physical map
Agriculture; Rice science

A genetic map in which the apparent distances between the genes have been determined by methods other than genetic recombination.

physical map
Geography; Geography

A physical map is a map that shows an areas natural physical features, like mountains, lakes, and rivers.

physical map
Earth science; Mapping science

A map representing the surface of the land or the floor of the oceans. In addition to representing relief, physical maps show some natural phenomena such as oceanic currents, ...

physical map
Software; Globalization software service

A set of instructions telling BMS how to format a display for a given device. BMS does this by imbedding control characters in the data stream.

watershed
Agriculture; Rice science

The total area from which a single river collects surface water runoff; the catchment or drainage area of a river system.

watershed degradation
Agriculture; Rice science

A marked deterioration in the hydrological behavior of a river system which reduces the potential of land and water by causing a water flow of inferior quality, quantity and ...

waterlogging
Agriculture; Rice science

Impeded drainage; or soil saturated with water but not necessarily with standing water.

waterlogged field
Agriculture; Rice science

A field which continuously has standing water and cannot be drained. The water level may not be deep.

water use efficiency
Agriculture; Rice science

1). Expressed in terms of dry matter or harvested portion of the crop produced per unit of water consumed. 2). Ratio of the water used for evapotranspiration, seepage, and ...

water table
Agriculture; Rice science

The upper surface of ground water and the level below it where the soil is saturated with water.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: Sports Category: Track and field

The Mobot

The Mobot is a celebratory hands-to-head 'M' gesture which was first used by the British Olympic track and field athlete Mo Farah during the London ...

Contributor

Featured blossaries

African Women in Politics

Category: Politics   1 15 Terms

The art economy

Category: Arts   1 7 Terms

Browers Terms By Category

TERMS

SOCIAL

EXTRAS

SOLUTIONS