Molecular Function
genetic linkage
ge·net·ic link·age
Definitions related to genetic linkage:
  • (linkage) The tendency for genes or segments of DNA closely positioned along a chromosome to segregate together at meiosis, and therefore be inherited together.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The co-inheritance of two or more non-allelic GENES due to their being located more or less closely on the same CHROMOSOME.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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