In QTL Mapping,the Parental Strains Are Crossed and the F₁

question 21

Multiple Choice

In QTL mapping,the parental strains are crossed and the F₁ generation backcrossed to which of the following?

• A) the F₂ generation
• B) the parental generation
• C) a strain that is homozygous recessive for all markers
• D) a wild-type organism

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