Biological Science (6th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321976495
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-649-9

Chapter 14 - Mendel and the Gene - Review - Page 313: 4

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Mendel cannot explain patterns of inheritance for genes that are tightly linked or in genes that demonstrate incomplete dominance. However, two genes are considered linked if they exist on the same chromosome. Because of this, his postulates on independent assortment require certain conditions to be fulfilled in order to be accurate.
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