linkage disequilibrium

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linkage disequilibrium (uncountable)

  1. (genetics) A non-random association of two or more alleles at two or more loci; normally caused by an interaction between genes, and often illustrated on a pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram (HapMap)

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