The following distribution of offspring was observed: blue wings, green eyes 1,070 blue wings, black eyes 177 red wings, green eyes 180 red wings, black eyes 1,072 In a particular species of mammal, blue wings (B) are dominant to red wings (b), and green eyes (G) are dominant to black eyes (g). Based on these data, what is the recombination frequency?

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Lilian Sanford

17 May, 19:35

The following distribution of offspring was observed: blue wings, green eyes 1,070 blue wings, black eyes 177 red wings, green eyes 180 red wings, black eyes 1,072 In a particular species of mammal, blue wings (B) are dominant to red wings (b), and green eyes (G) are dominant to black eyes (g). Based on these data, what is the recombination frequency?

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Popeye · Answer 1

0.14

Explanation:

to calculate the recombination frequency, you divide the recombinant offspring by the total offspring

thus recombinant frequency = (177 + 180) / (1070 + 177 + 180 + 1072)

= 0.14