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Linkage and Crossing Over

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Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Linkage and Crossing Over

Linkage:

  • Linkage is the tendency of genes on the same chromosome to be inherited together.
  • Linked genes form linkage groups, equal to the haploid chromosome number.
  • It is of two types: complete linkage (no crossing over) and incomplete linkage (with crossing over).
  • Linked genes do not assort independently and show more parental combinations.

Crossing Over:

  • Crossing over is the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids during prophase I (pachytene stage) of meiosis, producing recombination.
  • Crossing over increases genetic variation and leads to the formation of new gene combinations in offspring.
  • Sex linkage is the inheritance of genes located on sex chromosomes (X and Y), including X-linked, Y-linked, and XY-linked traits.
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