The relationship between recombination frequency and physical distance between genes

Line traces a linear relationship between recombination frequency and the physical distance separating linked genes. Line traces the observed correspondence between recombination frequency and physical distanceLine traces a linear relationship between recombination frequency and the physical distance separating linked genes. Line traces the observed correspondence between recombination frequency and physical distance

Recombination frequency (r) U1 0 .b O W O N O _‘ o 10 20 30 40 50 60 Distance in map units (cM) Conclusion: Recombination frequency underestimates the actual distance between genes. 70 80