Lecture 6: Recombination and Linkage (2 & 3 loci)

null hypothesis:

Genes are unlinked and assort independently

t/f: if chi square value is greater than p-value (3.842) then genes are linked

true: can reject the null hypothesis

t/f: If loci are linked, the most likely outcome of meiosis is parental haplotype

true bc there is less space between for recombination to occur between to two loci that they stay togother during crossing over in meiosis

if Rf is less than 50% are genes linked or unlinked

they are linked

• they are on the same chromosome

if Rf is = to 50% are genes linked or unlinked

unlinked

• they can be on different chromosomes or very far way one the same chromosomes

t/f: if chi square value is less than p-value (3.842) then genes are unlinked

true: cannot reject the null hypothesis