Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linkage group

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: link-age -group
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together

Example Sentences

"the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups"

Synonyms

linked genes

Questions

What does linkage group mean?: any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together

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