Use the Following Information to Answer the Question

question 54

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question. In a series of mapping experiments, the recombination frequencies for four different linked genes of Drosophila were determined as shown in the figure. Based on this information, what is the order of these genes on a chromosome map?

• A) rb-cn-vg-b
• B) cn-rb-b-vg
• C) b-rb-cn-vg
• D) vg-cn-b-rb

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