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Linkage

/ˈlɪŋ·kɪdʒ/noun
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Linkage refers to the connection or relationship between two or more things, often implying a mechanism that holds them together or influences their behavior. In everyday contexts, it highlights how elements interdepend, while in specialized fields like genetics or engineering, it describes specific systems where proximity affects outcomes, such as genes inherited together on a chromosome.

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In genetics, the discovery of linkage by Thomas Hunt Morgan in 1911 not only earned him a Nobel Prize but also paved the way for mapping the human genome, revealing that about 20% of human genes are linked on the same chromosome, which has been crucial for identifying disease-causing mutations.

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