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DNA markers and sampling of three-generation families can be used to construct complete linkage maps of human chromosomes. This is important in mapping disease loci and in determining the genetic or environmental component of a disease.
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White, R., Leppert, M., Bishop, D. et al. Construction of linkage maps with DNA markers for human chromosomes. Nature 313, 101–105 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/313101a0
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