An inversion heterozygote has one chromosome with the following linkage arrangem

Question

An inversion heterozygote has one chromosome with the following linkage arrangement:

The other chromosome possesses an inversion that spans genes c, d, e, and f.

            a. What type of inversion is it?

            b. Draw the configuration of these chromosomes at synapsis.

            c. If a four-strand double crossover occurs in the areas c-d and e-f, what are the meiotic product?

            d. Repeat for a three-strand double crossover in these regions.

            e. Will any of the meiotic products have a normal karyotype? Explain.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:-

a) It is atype of Paracentric Inversion.

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