Chapter 13, Problem 13TYK

Summary Introduction

To review:

The construction of a linkage map to determine the order of six linked genes, which include a, b, c, d, e, and f, to determine the map units between them.

Introduction:

A linkage map (also called the genetic map) is a chromosomal map that indicates the genes of species and variously related markers. The recombination frequency is necessary to construct a linkage map. In the condition when two or more genes are linked together, the chances of crossover increases, producing recombination. A linkage map is used to determine the position of two genes on the same chromosome. It is not used to identify the physical distance between the genes.