Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

A geneticist is mapping the chromosomes of the newly captured gremlin. Stripe is heterozygous for linked genes with alleles Bb, Ee, and Hh that determine if gremlins have biting teeth (B), are evil (E), have hair (H). In order to determine if the three genes are linked, a standard testcross was done, and 1000 offspring had the following genotypes: 48 bb ee Hh36 Bb ee hh 400 Bb ee Hh4 Bb Ee Hh 426 bb Ee hh 46 Bb Ee hh 38 bb Ee Hh 2 bb ee hh \begin{array} { l l } 48 & \text { bb ee } \mathrm { Hh } \\36 & \text { Bb ee hh } \\400 & \text { Bb ee } \mathrm { Hh } \\4 & \text { Bb Ee Hh } \\426 & \text { bb Ee hh } \\46 & \text { Bb Ee hh } \\38 & \text { bb Ee Hh } \\2 & \text { bb ee hh }\end{array} What is the recombination frequency between genes E and B?


A) 9.0%
B) 8.4%
C) 42.6%
D) 10.0%
E) 9.4%

Answer

D