4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage

Determine whether the statements below are true or false. If a statement is false, provide the correct information or revise the statement to make it correct.The outcome of a trihybrid cross is predicted by the law of segregation.

Three gene pairs located on separate autosomes determine flower color and shape as well as plant height. The first pair exhibits incomplete dominance, where the color can be red, pink (the heterozygote), or white. The second pair leads to personate (dominant) or peloric (recessive) flower shape, while the third gene pair produces either the dominant tall trait or the recessive dwarf trait. Homozygous plants that are red, personate, and tall are crossed to those that are white, peloric, and dwarf. Determine the F₁ genotype(s) and phenotype(s). If the F₁ plants are interbred, what proportion of the offspring will exhibit the same phenotype as the F₁ plants?

Researchers cross a corn plant that is pure-breeding for the dominant traits colored aleurone (C1), full kernel (Sh), and waxy endosperm (Wx) to a pure-breeding plant with the recessive traits colorless aleurone (c1), shrunken kernel (sh), and starchy (wx). The resulting F₁ plants were crossed to pure-breeding colorless, shrunken, starchy plants. Counting the kernels from about 30 ears of corn yields the following data.Kernel Phenotype NumberColored, shrunken, starchy 116Colored, full, waxy 601Colored, full, starchy 2538Colored, shrunken, waxy 4Colorless, shrunken, starchy 2708Colorless, full, starchy 2Colorless, full, waxy 113Colorless, shrunken, waxy 6266708What is the interference value for this data set?