Difference between linkage grp and genome

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Linkage is a term that describes the tendency of certain loci or alleles to be inherited together. Genetic loci on the same chromosome are physically close to one another and tend to stay together during meiosis, thus are genetically linked.

A linearly arranged group of linked genes that are inherited together is called linkage group. Genes present on the same chromosome are said to constitute a same linkage group and each chromosome is thus known as linkage group

The homologous pair of chromosomes have similar alleles/genes (alleles for same trait) at same loci. They are said to belong to a same linkage group. Hence, the number of linkage groups is said to be equal to the number of haploid chromosomes found in a species.

A complete set of DNA present inside the body of an organism which includes all types of gene is known as genome. Genome is the haploid set of chromosomes of the cell. A single genome contains all information required to build and maintain an organism. 

 

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