In Maize,three Recessive Genes (Z,xt,and Cm)are Linked on Chromosome 3

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Short Answer

In maize,three recessive genes (z,xt,and cm)are linked on chromosome 3.A homozygous plant for the recessives is crossed with a wild-type plant.The F? is crossed to get an F? generation with the following results:

What is the order of the three genes on chromosome 3?

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