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Title: In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a spineless (no wing bristles) female
Post by: colleen on Sep 11, 2013
In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a spineless (no wing bristles) female fly is mated to a male that is claret (dark eyes) and hairless (no thoracic bristles). Phenotypically wild-type F1 female progeny were mated to fully homozygous (mutant) males, and the following progeny (1000 total) were observed: 

   Phenotypes   Number Observed
   spineless   321
   wild-type     38
   claret, spineless   130
   claret     18
   claret, hairless   309
   hairless, claret, spineless       32
   hairless   140
   hairless, spineless     12

(a) Which gene is in the middle?
(b) With respect to the three genes mentioned in the problem, what are the genotypes of the homozygous parents used in making the phenotypically wild-type F1 heterozygote?
(c) What are the map distances for the three genes? A correct formula with the values "plugged in" for each distance will be sufficient.
(d) What is the coefficient of coincidence? A correct formula with the values "plugged in" will be sufficient.


Title: Re: In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a spineless (no wing bristles) female
Post by: savio on Sep 28, 2013
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Title: Re: In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a spineless (no wing bristles) female
Post by: colleen on Sep 28, 2013
Thank you! How do you answered it so well!?


Title: Re: In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a spineless (no wing bristles) female
Post by: savio on Sep 28, 2013
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