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What occurs when two genes are located extremely close to each other on the same chromosome?

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30 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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When two genes are positioned very close to each other on a chromosome, the chance of recombination or crossing over between them is effectively zero, meaning no crossing over takes place.

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