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Two fruit bats are crossed in a captive breeding program. It is a testcross invo

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Question

Two fruit bats are crossed in a captive breeding program. It is a testcross involving three loci that control for different traits: Fur color (Ff = purple, ff = blue), Ear size (Ll = large, ll = small), and Fruit Preference (Aa = avocados, aa = mangos). The phenotypes and numbers of offspring in each category are shown below.

Phenotype

Genotype

# of Offspring

Class

Purple, large, avocado-loving

Ff, Ll, Aa

1

Double crossover

Purple, large, mango-loving

Ff, Ll, aa

558

Parental

Purple, small, avocado-loving

Ff, ll, Aa

56

Single crossover

Purple, small, mango-loving

Ff, ll, aa

70

Single crossover

Blue, large, avocado-loving

ff, Ll, Aa

62

Single crossover

Blue, large, mango-loving

ff, Ll, aa

53

Single crossover

Blue, small, avocado-loving

ff, ll, Aa

497

parental

Blue, small, mango-loving

ff, ll, aa

3

Double crossover

Calculate the coefficient of coincidence and the interference for this cross. Remember: CoC = observed DCO/expected DCO and Interference = 1 - CoC

Phenotype

Genotype

# of Offspring

Class

Purple, large, avocado-loving

Ff, Ll, Aa

1

Double crossover

Purple, large, mango-loving

Ff, Ll, aa

558

Parental

Purple, small, avocado-loving

Ff, ll, Aa

56

Single crossover

Purple, small, mango-loving

Ff, ll, aa

70

Single crossover

Blue, large, avocado-loving

ff, Ll, Aa

62

Single crossover

Blue, large, mango-loving

ff, Ll, aa

53

Single crossover

Blue, small, avocado-loving

ff, ll, Aa

497

parental

Blue, small, mango-loving

ff, ll, aa

3

Double crossover

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

a). Heterozygous genotype; PmL/pMl

Alleles, PLm present on one chromosome and alleles, plM on the other chromosome.

b). Alleles, PL are inherited.

c). The middle loci is M

The order of genes is P----M-----L

Explanation

Purple= P; blue= p

Large= L; Small= l

Manago-loving= m; Avocado-loving= M

Phenotype

Genotypes (short form)

Number of progeny

Purple, large, avocado-loving

PLM

1

Purple, large, mango-loving

PLm

558

Purple, small, avocado-loving

PlM

56

Purple, small, mango-loving

Plm

70

Blue, large, avocado-loving

pLM

62

Blue, large, mango-loving

pLm

53

Blue, small, avocado-loving

plM

497

Blue, small, mango-loving

Plm

3

Total

1587

Parental combinations are more so, the parental combinations PLm/plM

1. If single cross over (SCO) occurs between P & L

Normal order= P --------- L & p ----- l

After cross over= P----- l & p------ L

p   ----- l recombinants are 70+56= 126

p ------ L recombinants are 62+53=115

Total recombinants = 241

RF = (241/1300)*100 =18.54%

2. If single cross over (SCO) occurs between L&m

Normal order= L --------- m & l --------- M

After cross over= L ---------M & l ------ m

L ---------M recombinants are 1+62= 63

l ------ m recombinants are 3+70=73

Total recombinants = 136

RF = (136/1300)*100 = 10.46%

3. If single cross over (SCO) occurs between P & m

Normal order= P   --------- m & p ----- M

After cross over= P   ----- M & p ------ m

P   ----- M recombinants are 1+56=57

P ------ m recombinants are 3+53=56

Total recombinants = 113

RF = (113/1300)*100 = 8.69%

% RF = Map unit distance

The order of gene is -----

P ------8.69m.u.------- M -----------10.46 m.u.----------L

Expected double crossover = (0.0869 * 0.1046)/1300 = 0.009

Double cross over= 4/1300 = 0.003

Coefficient of coincidence = 0.003/0.009

= 0.33

Interference = 1- Coefficient of coincidence

= 1- 0.33 = 0. 67

Phenotype

Genotypes (short form)

Number of progeny

Purple, large, avocado-loving

PLM

1

Purple, large, mango-loving

PLm

558

Purple, small, avocado-loving

PlM

56

Purple, small, mango-loving

Plm

70

Blue, large, avocado-loving

pLM

62

Blue, large, mango-loving

pLm

53

Blue, small, avocado-loving

plM

497

Blue, small, mango-loving

Plm

3

Total

1587

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