Indicate whether to cross (i) mutant females with wild-type males, or (ii) mutant males with wild-type females, or (iii) both (i.e. reciprocal crosses), to produce an F1 generation that will enable you to determine if the traits are dominant or recessive, and if they are sex-linked (on the X chromosome). Draw mating diagrams and Punnett squares to support your answer.
Indicate whether to cross (i) mutant females with wild-type males, or (ii) mutant males with wild-type females, or (iii) both (i.e. reciprocal crosses), to produce an F1 generation that will enable you to determine if the traits are dominant or recessive, and if they are sex-linked (on the X chromosome). Draw mating diagrams and Punnett squares to support your answer.
To determine whether the mutant genes are independent or linked, a testcross is more appropriate than using data from the F2 generation. Knowing which are the recessive genes, indicate which individuals you would mate in this testcross. Draw a mating diagram & use the forked line method to predict the outcome of this cross.
Conduct the appropriate testcross using Drosophila Lab, record your results and indicate whether the three mutant genes are inherited independently or whether they are linked? Include a chi square analysis to support your conclusion.
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