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linkage group

linkage group

1 7.2
A group of genes on the same chromosome that parents often pass together to their children
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ ɡruːp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : grupo de enlaces
  • Keywords: Glycine max; Heterodera glycines; HG type; linkage group; quantitative trait loci.

Examples

  • The map distances and markers distribution for the linkage groups were generated from the analysis of the 100-derived progeny from E F.

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  • The JU170 allele frequency plots provide genome-wide information about genetic linkage that can be used to improve the genome assembly, both in identifying errors in assembly and in superscaffolding into linkage groups.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Table 1: Description of 20 linkage groups mapped in the Essex Forest mapping population.

    Blog text (27)
  • They have their own linkage group and they also work really closely with the Lincoln Shop at CMS that has their big data warehouse as well.

  • The research identified a specific linkage group that included several genes associated with disease resistance.

  • Scientists studied the inheritance patterns of this linkage group during cell division to understand genetic traits.

  • In plants, a linkage group can help predict which traits are likely to be passed together to the next generation.

Synonyms

haplotype
vslinkage group
  • Specialized
4 9.9

A group of gene versions inherited together from one parent

is broader and does not require inheritance from a single parent

Surface Forms

linkage group singular

Morphology

linkage + group

The term is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'linkage' (genes that are inherited together) plus 'group' (a unit or collection) yields 'a group of linked genes.' This compositional pattern is literal and follows common compounding logic, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Linkage group comes from the image of genes as beads on a long thread inside a cell. Beads that are close stay 'linked' and travel together, so a linkage group means a set of genes that are 'inherited together'.