Concepts of Genetics (11th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
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Chapter 5, Problem 1NST
Consider two hypothetical recessive autosomal genes a and b, where a heterozygote is testcrossed to a double-homozygous mutant. Predict the
- (a) a and b are located on separate autosomes.
- (b) a and b are linked on the same autosome but are so far apart that a crossover always occurs between them.
- (c) a and b are linked on the same autosome but are so close together that a crossover almost never occurs.
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