A monosomic G. hirsutum is crossed with G. thurberi and produces offspring, some with 39 chromosomes and some with 38 chromosomes. Using cytological examination at meiosis, the 38-chromosome types show 13 bivalents and 12 univalents.  Explain these results by making the pertinent crosses.

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 A monosomic G. hirsutum is crossed with G. thurberi and produces offspring, some with 39 chromosomes and some with 38 chromosomes. Using cytological examination at meiosis, the 38-chromosome types show 13 bivalents and 12 univalents.  Explain these results by making the pertinent crosses.

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