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linkage group
noun
Definition of LINKAGE GROUP
: a set of linked genes at different loci on the same chromosome
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First Known Use of LINKAGE GROUP
1921
Medical Dictionary
linkage group
noun
Medical Definition of LINKAGE GROUP
: a set of genes at different loci on the same chromosome that except for crossing-over tend to act as a single pair of genes in meiosis instead of undergoing independent assortment
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