what is linkage and crossing over
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Genetic Linkage: The tendency of genes (DNA sequences) to stay together in a chromosome is called genetic linkage. The genes linked together in a chromosome are called the Linkage Group. ... Crossing Over: The exchange of genetic material between the non-sister chromatids of a homologous chromosome is called crossing over.
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Linkage is the tendency of inheriting genes together on the same chromosome, whereas crossing over is the process of exchanging genes between homologous chromosomes. Linkage occurs when two genes are closer to each other on the same chromosome.
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