What is linkage? How does linkage affect the laws of inheritance?

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What is linkage? How does linkage affect the laws of inheritance?

2007-12-09 11:33:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Linkage means that the genes in question are on the same chromosome together - they are linked genes. Because they travel together on the same chromosome, linked genes do not assort independently. They can only be mixed up or recombined by crossing over.

2007-12-09 11:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋