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Vinony

locus

noun

  1. location of a gene at a chromosome
  2. set of points whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditions
  3. topologic subset
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈləʊkəs/ / /ˈloʊkəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Italic *stlokos? Old Latin stlocus Latin locuslbor. English locus Learned borrowing from Latin locus. Doublet of lieu.

  1. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

    “The cafeteria was the locus of activity.”

  2. The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.

    “A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.”

  3. A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.

    “Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon”

    “Meronyms: sublocus; gene, cistron; pseudogene”

  4. A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.