gene linkage

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

gene linkage is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1N1E1L1I1N1K5A1G2E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does gene linkage mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go).

SYNONYMS