Morgan's student Sturtevant demonstrated that the recombination frequencies between a series of linked genes is additive. Examine the following recombination data from Sturtevant, and determine the proper order of the genes on the Drosophila X chromosome. Assume y is in the 0.0 position.Gene 1 Gene 2 Recombination frequencyyellow(y) vermilion(y) 0.322vermilion miniature(m) 0.030white(w) vermiliom 0.297yellow white 0.010white miniature 0.337
A. y m v w
B. y w m v
C. y w v m
D. y m w v
Answer: C
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