The phenomenon of linkage was first observed by
A. Bateson and Punnet
B. Nilson
C. Hugo de Vries
D. Mendel
Answer: Option A
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The phenomenon of linkage was first observed by Bateson and Punnet in sweet pea in 1906.Linkage is the tendency for genes or segments of DNA closely positioned along a chromosome to segregate together at meiosis, and therefore be inherited together.
The linkage between two or more loci controlling different desirable characteristics is advantageous for a plant breeder. A linkage between genes controlling two different desirable characters will help in the simultaneous improvement of both characters.
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