Gene A and B are 500,000 bp apart - the genes are either side of a recombination hot spot. Gene C and D are also 500,000 bp apart but the region containing genes C and D are not near a recombination hot spot. Would the map distance between A and B be the same as the map distance between C and D? Explain your answer.

Gene A and B are 500,000 bp apart - the genes are either side of a recombination hot spot. Gene C and D are also 500,000 bp apart but the region containing genes C and D are not near a recombination hot spot. Would the map distance between A and B be the same as the map distance between C and D? Explain your answer.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter15: Genomes And Genomics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2QP: Hemophilia and color blindness are both recessive conditions caused by genes on the X chromosome. To...

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