NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
What was the recombination percentage between the genes white and yellow, according to Morgan's findings?
Options
- A1.3 per cent
- B37.2 per cent
- C50 per cent
- D100 percent
Correct answer
A. 1.3 per cent
Step-by-step solution
Morgan and his group knew that the genes were located on the X chromosome (Section 4.4) and saw quickly that when the two genes in a dihybrid cross were situated on the same chromosome, the proportion of parental gene combinations were much higher than the non-parental type. Morgan attributed this due to the physical association or linkage of the two genes and coined the term linkage to describe this physical association of genes on a chromosome and the term recombination to describe the generation of non-parental