In the fungus Neurospora, a strain that is auxotrophic for thiamine (mutant allele t) was crossed with a strain that isauxotrophic for methionine (mutant allele m). Linear asci were isolated and classified into the following groups: a. Determine the linkage relations of these two genes to their centromere(s) and to each other. Specify distances in map units. b. Draw a diagram to show the origin of the ascus type with only one single representative (second from right).

In the fungus Neurospora, a strain that is auxotrophic for thiamine (mutant allele t) was crossed with a strain that isauxotrophic for methionine (mutant allele m). Linear asci were isolated and classified into the following groups: a. Determine the linkage relations of these two genes to their centromere(s) and to each other. Specify distances in map units. b. Draw a diagram to show the origin of the ascus type with only one single representative (second from right).

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Chapter11: Meiosis And Sexual Reproduction

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Problem 19CTQ: Describe the process that results in the formation of a tetrad.

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