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

question 25

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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