Definitions of gene linkage
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(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
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synonyms:
linkage
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type of:
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hereditary pattern, inheritance
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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hereditary pattern, inheritance
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