A physical map, as related to genomics, is a graphical representation of physical locations of landmarks or markers (such as genes, variants and other DNA sequences of interest) within a chromosome or genome. A complete genome sequence is one type of physical map. Physical maps are used to identify genes or other sequences believed to play a role in health conditions or diseases. They are also valuable in providing an organizational framework for generating complete sequences of genomes.
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