linkage group


noun Genetics.

a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.

Origin of linkage group

First recorded in 1935–40

Medical definitions for linkage group

linkage group

n.

A pair or set of genes on a chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

Scientific definitions for linkage group

linkage group
[ lĭngkĭj ]

A pair or set of genes that are close to each other on a chromosome and tend to be transmitted together.