In Drosophila flies, the allele b gives a black body, and the allele b+ gives brown, the wild-type phenotype. The allele wx of a separate gene gives waxy wings, and wx+ gives non-waxy. The allele cn of a third gene gives cinnabar eyes, and cn+ gives red. A female heterozygous for these three genes is testcrossed, and 745 progenies are produced which are phenotypically classified as follows: 5 b+ wx+ cn+ 4 b wx cn 53 b+ wx cn 49 b wx+ cn+ 287 b+ wx+ cn 279 b wx cn+ 33 b+ wx cn+ 35 b wx+ cn Make a linkage map of the three genes. Compute for interference and explain what the derived value means. Show complete solutions to support your answers.

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In Drosophila flies, the allele b gives a black body, and the allele b+ gives brown, the wild-type
phenotype. The allele wx of a separate gene gives waxy wings, and wx+ gives non-waxy. The allele cn of
a third gene gives cinnabar eyes, and cn+ gives red. A female heterozygous for these three genes is
testcrossed, and 745 progenies are produced which are phenotypically classified as follows:
5 b+ wx+ cn+
4 b wx cn
53 b+ wx cn

49 b wx+ cn+
287 b+ wx+ cn
279 b wx cn+

33 b+ wx cn+
35 b wx+ cn

Make a linkage map of the three genes. Compute for interference and explain what the derived value
means. Show complete solutions to support your answers.

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