KnowraGenetic linkageLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Genetic linkage, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 2Related 13Narrower topic 1Compared with 6Mendelian inheritanceCompared with: Linked genes violate independent assortment because their alleles do not segregate independently.Linkage disequilibriumCompared with: Physical proximity is a cause of persistent associations, not the definition of disequilibrium.Gregor MendelCompared with: Linked genes do not assort independently, limiting the scope of Mendel’s second principle.Independent assortmentCompared with: Linkage limits independent assortment when genes lie close together.William BatesonCompared with: Bateson and Punnett’s sweet-pea results showed that traits did not always assort independently.Boveri–Sutton chromosome theoryCompared with: Linkage qualifies independent assortment when genes occupy the same chromosome.