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Linked Genes.
Linked Genes - as a noun
Any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
Example: "The genes of drosophila fall into four linkage groups"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
linkage groupExample Sentences
"The closer two genes are on a chromosome, the more likely they are to be linked genes."
"Crossing over during meiosis can unlink previously linked genes."
"The inheritance of linked genes follows the principles of Mendelian genetics."
"Recombination frequency can give an estimate of the distance between linked genes."
"The phenomenon of linkage disequilibrium results from the presence of linked genes."
