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defined:
The association of genes and/or markers that lie near each other on a chromosome. Linked genes and markers tend to be inherited together.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines linkage.
relatedterms:
base pair, chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, genetic marker, inherited
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