: a set of linked genes at different loci on the same chromosome
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But on rare occasions, chromosomes can break and fuse, leading those linkage groups to mix.—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 17 May 2023
: a set of genes at different loci on the same chromosome that except for crossing-over tend to act as a single pair of genes in meiosis instead of undergoing independent assortment
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