You Are Mapping Five Bacterial Genes Using Cotransformation Frequencies What Is the CORRECT Order for the Five Genes?
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Multiple Choice

You are mapping five bacterial genes using cotransformation frequencies. The genes are designated A, B, C, D, and E. You perform a series of crosses and measure the percent cotransformation between all pairs of genes. The results are shown in the table below. Percent contransformation between gene pairs
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } & A & B & C & D & E \\ A & - & & & & \\ B & 55 & - & & & \\ C & 14 & 32 & - & & \\ D & 80 & 65 & 22 & - & \\ E & 45 & 25 & 4 & 34 & - \end{array}$ What is the CORRECT order for the five genes?

• A) A B C D E
• B) C E A B D
• C) D A B E C
• D) B E A C D
• E) E A D B C

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