DCO expected coefficient of coincidence interference

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  1. DCO expected
  2. coefficient of coincidence
  3. interference
I. A cross in corn involving 3 seed characters will be studied:
smooth endosperm (+)
shrunken endosperm (sh)
colored (+)
colorless (c)
starchy (+)
waxy (wx)
Test Cross F2 Progeny
Observed Number
Smooth, Colored, starchy
2538
Shrunken, Colorless, starchy
4
Shrunken, Colored, Starchy
601
Shrunken, Colored, Waxy
115
Smooth, Colored, Waxy
3
Shrunken, Colorless, waxy
2708
Smooth, Colorless, Waxy
626
Smooth, Colorless, Starchy
113
Compute for:
a. DCO expected
b. coefficient of coincidence
c. interference
Transcribed Image Text:I. A cross in corn involving 3 seed characters will be studied: smooth endosperm (+) shrunken endosperm (sh) colored (+) colorless (c) starchy (+) waxy (wx) Test Cross F2 Progeny Observed Number Smooth, Colored, starchy 2538 Shrunken, Colorless, starchy 4 Shrunken, Colored, Starchy 601 Shrunken, Colored, Waxy 115 Smooth, Colored, Waxy 3 Shrunken, Colorless, waxy 2708 Smooth, Colorless, Waxy 626 Smooth, Colorless, Starchy 113 Compute for: a. DCO expected b. coefficient of coincidence c. interference
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