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Locus (genetics) A locus (plural loci) in genetics is the position on a chromosome. Each chromosome carries many genes; humans' estimated 'haploid' protein coding genes are 19,000-20,000, on the 23 different chromosomes. A variant of the similar DNA sequence located at a given locus is called an allele.
Locus is what the gene's position on a chromosome is called.n humans, there are two types of sex chromosomes: X and Y chromosomes. Genes located on the X chromosome are c â¦ alled X-linked and genes located on the Y chromosome are called Y-linked chromosomes. 4 people found this useful.