1 a phenotypic character that can be assigned to a GENE to mark its position on the GENOME.  a characteristic feature of the GENOTYPE, such as a NUCLEOTIDE signature, gene or HETEROCHROMATIC region, that can be used to track a particular individual, TISSUE, CELL, NUCLEUS, CHROMOSOME, PLASMID or gene.
Fountain Hills. A FOUNTAIN MAY BE WHAT THIS CITY IS MOST FAMOUS FOR, BUT ITâS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY THAT GIVES FOUNTAIN HILLS LIFE. SITTING JUST ALONG THE BORDER OF SCOTTSDALE, NORTHEAST OF THE MORE-DEVELOPED PORTION OF METROPOLITAN PHOENIX, OUTDOOR WANDERING IS ENCOURAGED HERE. Right Now.
Gold Hill, Nevada: before 1900 (top) and in 2007. Both photos taken from (roughly) the same viewpoint. An open-pit mine was dug (ramp lower left, bottom photo) after 1900. Gold Hill is an unincorporated community in Storey County, Nevada, located just south and downhill of Virginia City. Incorporated December 17, 1862, in order to prevent its annexation by its larger neighbor, the town at one point was home to at least 8,000 residents.