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What is a linkage group and how are genes on the same chromosome inherited?


Priyanka kumari 22nd Mar, 2021
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Priyanka kumari 22nd Mar, 2021

A linkage group is a set of genes located on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together. All genes on the same chromosome form one linkage group, which corresponds to the number of chromosomes in the organism.

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