Two genes in chromosome 7 of corn are identified by the recessive alleles gl (glossy), determining glossy leaves, and ra (ramosa), determining branching of ears. When a plant heterozygous for each of these alleles was crossed with a homozygous recessive plant, the progeny consisted of the following genotypes with the numbers of each indicated: Calculate the frequency of recombination (as a decimal) between these genes. Gl ra/gl ra Gl Ra/gl ra 98 7 gl Ra/gl ra gl ra / gl ra 91 4

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Two genes in chromosome 7 of corn are identified by the
recessive alleles gl (glossy), determining glossy leaves, and
ra (ramosa), determining branching of ears. When a plant
heterozygous for each of these alleles was crossed with a
homozygous recessive plant, the progeny consisted of the
following genotypes with the numbers of each indicated:
Calculate the frequency of recombination (as a decimal)
between these genes.
Gl ra / gl
ra
Gl Ra/gl
ra
98
7
gl Ra/gl
ra
gl ra / gl
ra
91
4
Transcribed Image Text:Two genes in chromosome 7 of corn are identified by the recessive alleles gl (glossy), determining glossy leaves, and ra (ramosa), determining branching of ears. When a plant heterozygous for each of these alleles was crossed with a homozygous recessive plant, the progeny consisted of the following genotypes with the numbers of each indicated: Calculate the frequency of recombination (as a decimal) between these genes. Gl ra / gl ra Gl Ra/gl ra 98 7 gl Ra/gl ra gl ra / gl ra 91 4
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