| English noun: gene linkage | |||
| 1. | gene linkage (attribute) (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) | ||
| Synonyms | linkage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hereditary pattern, inheritance | ||
| Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||