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Differentiate between linkage and crossing over.

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 Linkage  Crossing over 
 1. Linkage keeps the genes of a chromosome together 1. Crossing over separates the genes of a chromosome, forming new recombinations 
 2. Linkage strength increases due to closeness of genes 2. Frequency of crossing over decreases between nearby genes
 3. It maintains the parental characters in the offsprings  3. It changes the parental characters in the offsprings 
 4. Linkage prevents the formation of new varieties of organisms by geneticists  4. It helps in the formation of new varieties of organisms by geneticists 



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