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TPau15
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TPau15 asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 1 decade ago

Genetics: Are these genes on the same loci and explination?

In soreflies (a hypothetical insect), the dominant allele L, is responsible for the resistance to a common insecticide called Loritol. Another dominant allele, M, is responsible for the ability of soreflies to sing like birds. A true-breeding mute, Loritol resistant sorefly was mated to a true-breeding singing, Loritol sensitive sorefly, and the singing, Loritol resistant femlale progeny were test crossed with true-breeding wild-type (i.e., mute, Loritol sensitive) males. Of the 400 total progeny produced, 117 were mute and Loritol resistant, 114 could sing and were Loritol sensitive, 83 could sing and were Loritol resistant, and 86 were mute and Loritol sensitive. Do you think the (L) and (M) gene loci are linked or unlinked? Justify your answer.

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  • Abu
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    L: resistant to Loritol

    M: able to sing like birds

    P: mmLL x MMll

    F1: MmLl

    Testcross: MmLl x mmll

    # progeny= 400

    - 117 mmLl (mute and Loritol resistant)

    - 114 Mmll (could sing and Loritol sensitive)

    - 83 MmLl (could sing and Loritol resistant)

    - 86 mmll (mute and Loritol sensitive)

    From these data it is very clear that the two genes are linked and the distance between them is (83+86)/(117+114+83+86) x 100 = 42 mu

    If these two genes are unlinked then the ratio of the progeny should be 100 : 100 : 100 : 100

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