linkage
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- noun
- /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/
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ligamiento genético
- The geneticist explained how the linkage of certain traits can affect the likelihood of inheriting genetic disorders.
- genetic linkage
- linkage disequilibrium
- linkage disequilibrium (LD)
Examples
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However, identification of the physiological linkage between PD and depression continues to evade research efforts.
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So he really found what he thought was a one to one linkage, where for every gene there is one function.
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Association mapping has two main advantages over traditional linkage mapping methods.
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Although there have been a few efforts to confirm the linkage to GLC1H, it remains uncertain.
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However, linkage analysis is largely limited by its reliance on prior knowledge of disease pathophysiology.
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A second kind of information present in JU170 allele frequencies is genetic linkage between scaffolds.
Academic text (2017) -
Mapping by sequencing provides further linkage information, creating a virtuous circle between genome assembly and mutant mapping.
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Research revealed a strong linkage between the genes for eye color and hair color, showing that they are often inherited together.
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To better understand inheritance patterns, scientists study the linkage of genes located close to each other on chromosomes.
Synonyms
Genes that are close on the same chromosome are often inherited together
Compounds
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A group of genes on the same chromosome that parents often pass together to their children
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A gene on a sex chromosome that makes a trait appear more often in one sex than the other
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A bond between two nearby chains of atoms that makes a molecule stronger
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A program that combines separate compiled modules into one working file
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Genes that are close on the same chromosome are often inherited together
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Parts that join the driver's wheel to the front wheels so they turn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Linkage comes from link ('a connection') and -age ('a result or thing'), so in genetics it means genes that are 'connected' on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together.