Biology
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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 13, Problem 5U
How many map units separate two alleles if the recombination frequency is 0.07?
a. 700 cM
b. 70 cM
c. 7 cM
d. 0.7 cM
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