Definitions / Explanation : Linkage
 

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The genes present on the same chromosomes tend to be inherited together are called linked genes and this phenomenon is known as linkage.

Similar Questions

Genes $A, B$ and $C$ are linked. Genes $A$ and $B$ are more close than $A$ and $C.$ Find out the correct option for the given statements

$I.$ $A$ might be before $B$ and $C$

$II.$ $B$ might be between $A$ and $C$

$III.$ $C$ might be between $A$ and $B$

$IV.$ More crosses has occurred between $A$ and $C$ than $A$ and $B$

Gene can be defined as

The map distance between genes $A$ and $B$ is $3$ units, between $B$ and $C$ $10$ units and between $C$ and $A$ $7$ units. The order of the genes in a linkage map constructed on the above data would perhaps be

Give differences : Crossing over and Linkage
 

The recombination frequency between the genes $a\, \& \, c$ is $5 \,\% \,, b\, \& \,c$ is $15 \,\%,\, b\, \& \,d$ is $9 \%, \,a\, \& \,b$ is $20 \%$ , $c\, \& \,d$ is $24 \%$ and $a \, \& \,d$ is $29 \%$. What will be the sequence of these genes on a linear chromosome? 

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