noun
quantitative trait locus; QTL
Technical term in genetics; refers to a region of DNA associated with a quantitative trait.
この研究では、収量に関連する量的形質座位を特定した。
In this study, we identified quantitative trait loci associated with yield.
Compound of 量的 (quantitative), 形質 (trait), and 座位 (locus), directly corresponding to the English term 'quantitative trait locus'.