What term is applied when two genes fail to assort independently, that is, they tend to segregate together during gamete formation?.

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Linkage is the term applied when two genes fail to assort independently.

☆ The result is that the parental traits will be maintained.

☆ Also, the linked genes sit close together on a chromosome, making them likely to be inherited together (left).

When the chromosomal location for a disease phenotype has been established, then the genetic linkage scrutiny helps determine whether the disease phenotype is only caused by mutation in a single gene or mutations in other genes, giving rise to an identical or similar phenotype.

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