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Question 13
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In the sweet pea plant (Lathyrus odoratus), the gene for flower colour (red allele R R\,R is dominant to white allele rrr) and the gene for pollen shape (long allele L L\,L is dominant to round allele lll) are linked on the same autosome.

A biologist performs a test cross by crossing a dihybrid plant (RrLlRrLlRrLl) with the arrangement of alleles on its homologous chromosomes shown in the diagram below, with a double homozygous recessive plant (rrllrrllrrll).

Homologous chromosomes representing autosomal linkage

The resulting offspring phenotypes and numbers are:

  • Red flowers, long pollen: 422
  • White flowers, round pollen: 418
  • Red flowers, round pollen: 83
  • White flowers, long pollen: 77

Based on these results, what is the map distance (in centimorgans, cM\text{cM}cM) between these two gene loci, and which are the recombinant phenotypes?

16 cM16\text{ cM}16 cM; recombinants are Red, round and White, long

16 cM16\text{ cM}16 cM; recombinants are Red, long and White, round

84 cM84\text{ cM}84 cM; recombinants are Red, round and White, long

8 cM8\text{ cM}8 cM; recombinants are Red, round and White, long

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