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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationChromosomal Theory of Inheritance and LinkageEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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What is the recombination percentage between gene y and w inDrosophila?

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The recombination frequency of the test cross progeny is always lower than 50%. Therefore, if any two genes are completely linked, their recombination frequency is almost 0%. The phenomenon of linkage was studied by the scientist T.H. Morgan using the common fruit fly orDrosophila melanogaster.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance and Linkage
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