linkage analysis

Question 1

linked genes?

Answer 1

linked genes are genes inherited together on the same chrom. e.g. body colour and eye colour

Question 2

if genes are close together on a chrom what does this mean for inheritance?

Answer 2

theres less likely to be a cross over event so there is a greater chance they will be inherited together. there will be more parental offspring as opposed to non.

Question 3

centi morgans?

Answer 3

is the unit of genetic map distance. how close genes are together on chromosomes. can be estimated by ratio of parentals and non parentals.