linked genes
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6.3
- noun
- /lɪŋkt dʒiːnz/
- Specialized
:
genes vinculados
- The study focused on two linked genes that affect a person's susceptibility to certain diseases.
Examples
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And there is a raft of literature on sperm selection and genetic tug-of-wars between male-linked and female-linked genes.
Blog text (5) -
We compiled three independent sets of previously identified HT-linked genes. For each set, we provide a tissue map where each gene is most dysregulated in the HT individuals.
Academic text (2017) -
While it might be anticipated that there would be little advantage to a tumor acquiring inactive chromosomes, it has been shown that approximately 15% of human X-linked genes continue to be expressed from the inactive X chromosome 127.
Blog text (18) -
Researchers discovered that variations in linked genes can influence how the body responds to treatments.
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Scientists have identified several linked genes that contribute to inherited traits in plants.
Synonyms
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6.5
Genes near each other on a chromosome that are often passed to children together
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7.2
A group of genes on the same chromosome that parents often pass together to their children
Genes that are close on the same chromosome are often inherited together
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: 'linked' (joined/connected) + 'genes' (DNA segments) directly yields the idea of genes that are connected or associated with one another. While the technical mechanism (chromosome proximity and inheritance) is specialized, the basic meaning 'genes that go together' is predictable from the constituents and thus accessible to a B1 learner who knows the words.
Etymology
Linked genes comes from the image of two genes joined closely on the same long thread inside a cell, like beads on a string, so they are literally linked. Because they are so close, they are often passed on together, which is why 'linked genes' means genes that are 'inherited together'.