linkage group

noun Genetics.

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

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Nearby words

link motion, link trainer, linkage, linkage disequilibrium, linkage editor, linkage group, linkage marker, linkboy, linked, linked list, linked rhyme

Origin of linkage group

First recorded in 1935–40

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Medicine definitions for linkage group

linkage group

n.

A pair or set of genes on a chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

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Science definitions for linkage group

linkage group

[ lĭng′kĭj ]

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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