Gene linkage. The hereditary association of genes located on the same chromosome. Gene modification. The chemical repair of a gene's defective DNA sequence. See DNA.
for whereas those that reduce success are selected against. Selection for a trait may also result in the selection of other correlated traits that do not themselves directly influence fitness. This may occur as a result of pleiotropy or gene linkage.
See also: Genetic material, Gene, Protein, Bacteria, Cells
 
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