Linked Genes
Genes that are located close to one another on the same chromosome are called linked genes. This scrollable interactive explores how linked genes assort during meiosis. It also examines how an F1 testcross can be used to determine if 2 genes are linked.
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References
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Topics
- black gene
- black
- completely linked genes
- crossing over
- dihybrid
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Drosophila
- F1 testcross
- F1-testcross offspring
- fruit fly
- gamete formation
- gamete
- gene linkage
- incompletely linked genes
- independent assortment
- law of independent assortment
- linked genes
- meiosis
- parental gamete
- parental type
- phenotypic class
- recombinant gamete
- recombinant type
- recombination frequency
- RF
- segregation
- true-breeding
- vestigial gene
- vestigial