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Reposting question due to previous incomplete answer: How to determine if mutant

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Question

Reposting question due to previous incomplete answer:

How to determine if mutant genes are independent or linked (please provide an explanation)

Using results from stimulation data and forked line method:

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Results of Cross #8

Ignoring Sex

Parents

(Female: +) x (Male: F;CV;Y)

   Offspring

Phenotype Number Proportion Ratio

+ 323 0.3118 20.188

F 129 0.1245 8.063

CV 17 0.0164 1.063

F;CV 35 0.0338 2.188

Y 49 0.0473 3.063

F;Y 16 0.0154 1.000

CV;Y 135 0.1303 8.438

F;CV;Y 332 0.3205 20.750

Total 1036

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Forked Line Method: 1/8 1/2+ 1/2+ 1/2 Y 1/8 1/2+ 1/2+ 1/8 1/2 F 1/2 Y 1/8 +FY F2 1/8 CV++ 1/2+ 1/2+ 1/2 Y 1/8 cv+Y 1/2 CV 1/2+ 1/8 1/2 F 1/2 Y 1/8 CVFY

Explanation / Answer

If the genes are assorted independently, the ratio should be in 1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 ratio. As the observed value i.e. 323:129:17:35:49:16:135:332 is not fit to 1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 ratio, which indicates that the genes are linked (genes are arranged on the same chrpmosome) which means those genes are not assorted independently.

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