Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 12 - Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes - 12.4 - Genes Are Carried on Chromosomes - 12.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 261: 1

Answer

When genes are in close proximity to one another on the same chromosome, they are referred to as linked. That means these alleles will likely be inherited as a unit. Data from genetic crosses can allow biologists to compute recombination frequency and determine how closely two genes are linked.

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When genes are in close proximity to one another on the same chromosome, they are referred to as linked. That means these alleles will likely be inherited as a unit. Data from genetic crosses can allow biologists to compute recombination frequency and determine how closely two genes are linked.
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