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1.) An individual is heterozygous for 3 genes (A/a B/b and C/c). He is crossed t

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1.) An individual is heterozygous for 3 genes (A/a B/b and C/c). He is crossed to an individual that is homozygous recessive for the same 3 genes (a/a b/b and c/c). The following offspring were seen. Which of the following phenotypes represent a double crossover event? (Hint - are you seeing all of the phenotypes in the next generation that you expected to see?) Select all that apply.

a) ++c

b) +bc

c) +++

d) abc

e) +b+

f) a++

g) ab+

h) a+c

2.) Using the same information from the question above. What is the gene order?

a) The gene order is A-B-C

b) The gene order is B-C-A

c) The gene order is B-A-C

Phenotype Number a++ 522 +b+ 92 +bc 499 ++c 173 ab+ 181 a+c 96 Total 1563

Explanation / Answer

1) e and h

The phenotype least in number signifies a double crossover event. Thus, the double crossover event is represented by +b+ and a+c.

2) The gene order is B-C-A

When we observe the parental types and double crossover events we find that gene C is in the middle because after crossover recessive c was present on the same chromosome as aB and + was present on the same chromosome as Ab. Thus, option b is correct.

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