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The number of genotypes which can be formed with a given number of genes

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Formulae and a table are given for the numbers of genotypes which can be obtained from a given assortment of genes where allowance is made for linkage.

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    J. B. S. Haldane

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Haldane, J.B.S. The number of genotypes which can be formed with a given number of genes. Journ. of Genetics 49, 117–119 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02986828

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