Medium· Two Genes Interaction (w.r.t Post-Mendelism) (Linkage and Recombination, Recombination Map, etc.)· +4 / −1
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
**Assertion (A):** Mendel's law of Independent assortment does not hold good for the genes that are located closely on the same chromosome.
**Reason (R):** Closely located genes assort independently.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: