identical by descent

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identical by descent

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not comparable Of corresponding segments of a chromosome in different individuals, identical because they were inherited from a common ancestor without crossover.

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@misc{identical_by_descent_2026,
  title = {identical by descent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/identical%20by%20descent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}