Supergenes are groups of neighboring genes that are inherited together because they are physically close to each other on a chromosome.
Supergenes are important for understanding how traits are passed down from parents to children.
Examples:
The supergenes for eye color and hair color are close together on the chromosome.
Some supergenes are responsible for the inheritance of certain diseases.
Supergenes play a big role in determining how living things look and function.
The supergenes for height and bone structure are right next to each other.
In some animals, supergenes control behaviors like mating and foraging.
The supergenes for flower color and petal shape are inherited together.