Genetic linkage Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Genetic linkage.

  • 4 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

1,454 words, approx. 5 pages
Linkage and Recombination Linkage refers to the association and co-inheritance of two DNA segments because they reside close together on the same chromosome. Recombination is the process by which they... Read more
180 words, approx. 1 pages
Linkage Linkage is a term used to describe the phenomenon of two or more non-allelomorphic genes repeatedly occurring in the same gamete (a haploid reproductive cell). These genes and their appropriat... Read more
507 words, approx. 2 pages
Gene Linkage Gene linkage describes the physical relationship of genes. Specifically, linkage means that the genes are on the same chromosome and therefore do not assort independently into gametes (in... Read more
348 words, approx. 2 pages
Linkage and Meiotic Crossing Over Linkage is a term used to describe the physical association of genes located on the same chromosome. When genes are located on the same chromosome, they do not assort... Read more