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Name; 4. In Drosophila, three autosomal, recessive mutations are ebony body (e),

ID: 199746 • Letter: N

Question

Name; 4. In Drosophila, three autosomal, recessive mutations are ebony body (e), sepia eye color (s). and hairless bristles (h). A female fly heterozygous at all loci was testcrossed with an ebony, sepia, hairless male; the progeny are shown below. Using the gene symbols stated above answer the following questions. Phe Ebony 57 53 344 346 hairless ebon Hairless Sepia wild 89 hairless Total 1000 A. Give the genotypes of the flies in the testcross. Write the answer using the gene symbols stated above and using proper notation. B. Deduce the linkage map showing all distances among the three genes. C. Calculate the interference. Show all work

Explanation / Answer

Question (A).  

Answer.

Question (B).
Answer.

Where SCO = Single cross over

DCO = Double cross over.

As by looking at the parental and DCO it is clear that the gene order is "SEH" [ Note the middle alleles moves during crossong over]. Just look at the parental genotype and DCO and try to compare them , you will find that it is the allele "E" which has moved from it's location.

Distance betwwen S and E = No of SCO + No. of DCO / Total X 100%

= 57+ 53+ 9+11/1000 X 100

= 13 cM

Distance between E and H = 89+91+ 9+11/ 1000 X 100

= 20 cM

Therefore linkage map is

S----------------13cM---------------E--------------------------------20cM--------------------------------H

Question (C)

Interference = 1 - coefficient of coincidence

Coefficinet of Coincience(COC) = Observed double cross over / Expected double cross over

= 9+11 / 0.13 X .20 X 1000

= 20/26

= 0.76

Interference = 1- COC

= 1- 0.76

= 0.24.  

Phenotype Genotype Number of offsprings Ebony eSH 57 Sepia, hairless Esh 53 ebony , sepia esH 344 Hairless ESh 346 Ebony , hairless eSh 11 sepia EsH 9 Wild type ESH 89 ebony, sepia , Hairless esh 91 Total 1000
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