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physical map

physical map (plural physical maps)


noun 
Definition:
 
map of significant DNA features: a representation of the locations of identifiable features on DNA, measured in base pairs. For the human genome, the lowest resolution physical map is the banding pattern on a chromosome, and the highest resolution is the complete nucleotide sequence of the chromosome.

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