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identical by descent

identical by descent adjective: of corresponding segments of a chromosome in different individuals, identical because they were inherited from a common ancestor without crossover.

Adjective

identical by descent (not comparable)

  1. Of corresponding segments of a chromosome in different individuals, identical because they were inherited from a common ancestor without crossover.

Questions about identical by descent

What does identical by descent mean?
Identical by descent means of corresponding segments of a chromosome in different individuals, identical because they were inherited from a common ancestor without crossover.
What part of speech is identical by descent?
Identical by descent is an adjective.

Words near identical by descent in the dictionary

  1. ident
  2. identarian
  3. idented
  4. identic
  5. identical
  6. identical by descent
  7. identical by state
  8. identical twin
  9. identical twins
  10. identicalism
  11. identicalities

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