4. You have two probes that detect RFLPS that are closely linked (that is, RFLP 1 and 2 tend to be passed on together). You have been asked to help settle a paternity case. The two possible fathers have the following RFLP pedigree. The child and mother are also probed with these two RFLP probes. Is one male more likely to be the father? If so, which one? Explain your reasoning. (The data below the pedigree are two Southern blots.) grandparents grandparents dad #1 dad #2 child mother Probe #1 Probe #2 || ||

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4. You have two probes that detect RFLPS that are closely linked (that is, RFLP 1 and 2 tend to
be passed on together). You have been asked to help settle a paternity case. The two possible
fathers have the following RFLP pedigree. The child and mother are also probed with these two
RFLP probes. Is one male more likely to be the father? If so, which one? Explain your reasoning.
(The data below the pedigree are two Southern blots.)
grandparents
grandparents
dad #1
dad #2
child
mother
Probe
#1
Probe
#2
||
Transcribed Image Text:4. You have two probes that detect RFLPS that are closely linked (that is, RFLP 1 and 2 tend to be passed on together). You have been asked to help settle a paternity case. The two possible fathers have the following RFLP pedigree. The child and mother are also probed with these two RFLP probes. Is one male more likely to be the father? If so, which one? Explain your reasoning. (The data below the pedigree are two Southern blots.) grandparents grandparents dad #1 dad #2 child mother Probe #1 Probe #2 ||
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