Consider the recombination frequencies data below from a series of two-point crosses that were carried out for genes found at seven loci (a, b, c, d, e, f, and g). Use this data to answer the following questions. The seven genes above are found on how many linkage groups? Loci a and b a and c a and d a and e a and f a and g b and c b and d b and e b and f b and g a. 7 linkage groups b. 5 linkage groups c. 4 linkage groups O d. 3 linkage groups % Recombination 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 29 11 Loci c and d c and e c and f c and g d and e d and f d and g e and f e and g fand g % Recombination 29 41 50 50 12 50 50 50 50 18 OC

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Consider the recombination frequencies data below from a series of two-point crosses that were carried out for genes found at seven loci
(a, b, c, d, e, f, and g). Use this data to answer the following questions. The seven genes above are found on how many linkage groups?
Loci
a and b
a and c
a and d
a and e
a and f
a and g
b and c
b and d
b and e
b and f
b and g
a. 7 linkage groups
b. 5 linkage groups
c. 4 linkage groups
O d. 3 linkage groups
% Recombination
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
29
11
Loci
c and d
c and e
c and f
c and g
d and e
d and f
d and g
e and f
e and g
fand g
% Recombination
29
41
50
50
12
50
50
50
50
18
(1)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the recombination frequencies data below from a series of two-point crosses that were carried out for genes found at seven loci (a, b, c, d, e, f, and g). Use this data to answer the following questions. The seven genes above are found on how many linkage groups? Loci a and b a and c a and d a and e a and f a and g b and c b and d b and e b and f b and g a. 7 linkage groups b. 5 linkage groups c. 4 linkage groups O d. 3 linkage groups % Recombination 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 29 11 Loci c and d c and e c and f c and g d and e d and f d and g e and f e and g fand g % Recombination 29 41 50 50 12 50 50 50 50 18 (1)
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