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linkage group

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

First recorded in 1935–40
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linkage group in Medicine

linkage group

n.
  1. A pair or set of genes on a chromosome that tend to be inherited together.
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linkage group in Science

linkage group

[lĭng′kĭj]
  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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