Explain what autosomal linkage is

An autosomal linkage is when there are two gene loci found on the same autosomal chromosome, so they are quite likely to be inherited together.
Vocabulary:Gene loci: The position of a gene on a chromosomeAutosomal chromosome: A non-sex chromosome

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