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Intermediate Frequency

• Definition: Intermediate frequency refers to genetic crossover events that are not classified as high or low frequency.

Double Crossover

• Importance: The double crossover event allows researchers to determine which gene is located in the middle of a genetic sequence.

• Mechanism: In a double crossover, the middle gene is separated from the other two genes at the ends of the sequence.

Gene Separation

• Example: In studying eye color, the recessive purple eye gene is separated from other recessive alleles.

• Observation: When examining occurrences of purple eyes, a trend of very low to low frequencies in purple eyes suggests the separation:

  • Purple eyes: very low

  • Purple eyes: low

• Conclusion: Since the recessive purple eye gene is separated, this indicates that the gene for eye color is positioned between the genes for body shape and wing shape.

Calculation Following Crossover

• After identifying the middle gene, researchers can perform calculations to analyze the data further.

• Crossover results can be quantified to provide insights into genetic linkage and inheritance patterns.