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Definition of Gene linkage
1. Noun. (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go).
Generic synonyms: Hereditary Pattern, Inheritance
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gene Linkage
Literary usage of Gene linkage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Kaku K, Matsutani A, Mueckler M, Permutt MA: Polymorphisms of HepG2/erythrocyte
glucose-transporter gene: Linkage relationships and implications for genetic ..."
2. Understanding Gene Testing by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Li-Fraumeni syndrome: a family predisposition to multiple cancers, caused by a
mutation in the p53 tumor-suppressor gene. Linkage analysis: ..."
3. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Bailey (1978) recently has pointed out that when gene linkage is taken into ac-
count; inbreeding should not be considered complete until after at least 40 ..."
4. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"The failure to replicate initial evidence of gene linkage (Kennedy et al. 1988;
Kendler and Diehl 1993, this issue) has led to a much greater emphasis on ..."
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