Gene Linkage, Recombination, and Gene Mapping

These flashcards cover key concepts related to gene linkage, recombination, and gene mapping as discussed in the lecture notes.

Genes that are inherited together more often than not are called __________.

genetic linkage

Recombination is a result of __________ during meiosis.

crossing-over

The percentage of total progeny that are recombinant types is called __________.

recombination frequency (RF)

One map unit (m.u.) is equivalent to __________.

1% recombination frequency.

A gene's specific location on a chromosome is called its __________.

locus (plural: loci)

The testcross of triply-heterozygous F1 is used for __________ mapping.

three-point

In a three-point cross, the most frequent pair of progeny represents the __________ configuration of alleles.

parental

The coefficient of coincidence is calculated as __________.

observed DCO frequency / expected DCO frequency

The chi-square test measures the __________ between observed and expected values.

goodness of fit

A p value of __________ or less indicates rejection of the null hypothesis in chi-square tests.

0.05