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  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. inheritance (genetics)
  4. linkage (genetics)
  5. linkage disequilibrium

Preferred term

linkage disequilibrium

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Nonrandom association of linked genes. This is the tendency of the alleles of two separate but already linked loci to be found together more frequently than would be expected by chance alone.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50235

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