Genetic linkage is a fundamental concept in genetics, indicating how genes on the same chromosome are inherited together. Discovered by Bateson, Saunders, and Punnett, it challenges Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment. Recombination frequency, measured in centimorgans, helps create genetic linkage maps, crucial for identifying disease-related genes. Linkage analysis, despite limitations in complex disease genetics, remains a vital tool in genetic epidemiology.
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Genetic linkage is the tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together
Mendel's Second Law
Mendel's Second Law, also known as the Law of Independent Assortment, states that alleles for separate traits are transmitted independently of one another
Genetic Linkage as an Exception
Genetic linkage is an exception to Mendel's Second Law, as it describes how genes located close together on the same chromosome tend to be inherited together
Genetic linkage was discovered by British geneticists William Bateson, Edith Rebecca Saunders, and Reginald Punnett in the early 20th century
Recombination frequency is a measure of genetic linkage and is defined as the probability of a crossover event occurring between two genetic markers during meiosis
Recombination frequency is inversely related to the distance between genetic markers on a chromosome, with closer markers having a lower recombination frequency
The unit of measurement for genetic linkage is the centimorgan (cM), with one centimorgan corresponding to a 1% recombination frequency between two markers
Genetic linkage maps are diagrams that depict the order and relative distances of genes or markers along a chromosome
Genetic linkage maps are constructed using recombination frequencies to show the relative positioning of genes on a chromosome
Genetic linkage maps have been essential in identifying gene locations linked to specific diseases and traits, and have been used to form linkage groups that represent clusters of linked genes
Linkage analysis is a genetic epidemiological method used to locate genes that may contribute to specific diseases by tracking inheritance patterns within families
Parametric Linkage Analysis
Parametric linkage analysis relies on a known model of inheritance, while non-parametric analysis does not
Non-Parametric Linkage Analysis
Non-parametric linkage analysis does not rely on a known model of inheritance
The LOD (logarithm of odds) score is a statistical measure used in linkage analysis to evaluate the probability of genetic linkage between two loci
Linkage analysis is limited in its ability to map genes for complex diseases and may have a higher rate of false positives and lower power to detect genetic associations for quantitative traits
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Genes close to each other on the same chromosome are often ______ together due to ______ ______.
inherited
genetic
linkage
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The concept that contradicts Mendel's Law of ______ ______ is known as ______ ______.
Independent
Assortment
genetic
linkage
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The discovery that some traits in pea plants were passed down together was made in the ______ ______ century.
early
20th
