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linkage group

noun

, Genetics.
  1. a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.


linkage group

/ lĭngkĭj /

  1. A pair or set of genes that are close to each other on a chromosome and tend to be transmitted together.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of linkage group1

First recorded in 1935–40

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