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linkage disequilibrium

Definition: Nonrandom association of linked genes. This is the tendency of the alleles of two separate but already linked loci to be found together more frequently than would be expected by chance alone.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017
Spanish: desequilibrio de ligamiento

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