linked genes

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

linked genes is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1N1K5E1D2G2E1N1E1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does linked genes mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together.