CAMPBELL BIOLOGY TENTH EDITION Reece Urry Cain Wasserman
CAMPBELL BIOLOGY TENTH EDITION Reece • Urry • Cain • Wasserman • Minorsky • Jackson 15 The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance Lecture Presentation by Nicole Tunbridge and Kathleen Fitzpatrick © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Locating Genes Along Chromosomes § Mendel’s “hereditary factors” were purely abstract when first proposed § Today we can show that the factors—genes—are located on chromosomes § The location of a particular gene can be seen by tagging isolated chromosomes with a fluorescent dye that highlights the gene © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
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§ Cytologists worked out the process of mitosis in 1875, using improved techniques of microscopy § Biologists began to see parallels between the behavior of Mendel’s proposed hereditary factors and chromosomes § Around 1902, Sutton and Boveri and others independently noted the parallels and the chromosome theory of inheritance began to form © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 2 Yellow-round seeds (YYRR) P Generation Y r R R Y Green-wrinkled seeds (yyrr) y r y Meiosis Fertilization y R Y Gametes F 1 Generation R All F 1 plants produce yellow-round seeds (Yy. Rr). R y r Y r Y LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT Alleles of genes on nonhomologous chromosomes assort independently. Meiosis LAW OF SEGREGATION The two alleles for each gene separate. R r Y y Metaphase I r R Y y 1 1 R r Y y r R Y y Anaphase I R r Y y 2 R R 1 4 YR F 2 Generation 3 Fertilization recombines the R and r alleles at random. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. y Y Y Metaphase II 4 Y y 2 Y r r 1 R Y y r r r 1 yr 4 Yr An F 1 × F 1 cross-fertilization 9 : 3 : 1 y y R R 1 4 y. R 3 Fertilization results in the 9: 3: 3: 1 phenotypic ratio in the F 2 generation.
Figure 15. 2 a P Generation Yellow-round seeds (YYRR) Y Y r R R y Green-wrinkled seeds (yyrr) y r Meiosis Fertilization Gametes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. R Y y r
Figure 15. 2 b F 1 Generation R r y Y LAW OF SEGREGATION The two alleles for each gene separate. R r Y All F 1 plants produce yellow-round seeds (Yy. Rr). y LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT Alleles of genes on nonhomologous chromosomes assort independently. Meiosis r R Y y r R Y Metaphase I y 1 R r r R Y y 1 Anaphase I Y y r R 2 y Y Y R R 1 4 Metaphase II YR © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. 1 r 4 yr R Y y Y Y y r r 1 4 Yr y y R 1 2 R 4 y. R
Figure 15. 2 c LAW OF SEGREGATION F 2 Generation 3 Fertilization An F 1 × F 1 cross-fertilization recombines the R and r alleles : 3 9 : 3 : 1 at random. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. LAW OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT 3 Fertilization results in the 9: 3: 3: 1 phenotypic ratio in the F 2 generation.
Concept 15. 1: Morgan showed that Mendelian inheritance has its physical basis in the behavior of chromosomes: Scientific inquiry § The first solid evidence associating a specific gene with a specific chromosome came in the early 20 th century from the work of Thomas Hunt Morgan § These early experiments provided convincing evidence that the chromosomes are the location of Mendel’s heritable factors © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Morgan’s Choice of Experimental Organism § For his work, Morgan chose to study Drosophila melanogaster, a common species of fruit fly § Several characteristics make fruit flies a convenient organism for genetic studies § They produce many offspring § A generation can be bred every two weeks § They have only four pairs of chromosomes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ Morgan noted wild type, or normal, phenotypes that were common in the fly populations § Traits alternative to the wild type are called mutant phenotypes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
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Correlating Behavior of a Gene’s Alleles with Behavior of a Chromosome Pair § In one experiment, Morgan mated male flies with white eyes (mutant) with female flies with red eyes (wild type) § The F 1 generation all had red eyes § The F 2 generation showed a 3: 1 red to white eye ratio, but only males had white eyes § Morgan determined that the white-eyed mutant allele must be located on the X chromosome § Morgan’s finding supported the chromosome theory of inheritance © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 4 Experiment Conclusion P Generation F 1 Generation Results F 2 Generation X X All offspring had red eyes. w+ w+ w Eggs F 1 Generation Sperm w+ w+ Eggs F 2 Generation w+ w+ Sperm w+ w+ w+ w w w+ © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. w X Y w
Figure 15. 4 a Experiment P Generation F 1 Generation Results F 2 Generation © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All offspring had red eyes.
Figure 15. 4 b Conclusion P Generation X X w+ X Y w+ w Eggs F 1 Generation Sperm w+ w+ w+ w w+ Eggs F 2 Generation w+ Sperm w+ w+ w+ w w w+ © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. w w
Concept 15. 2: Sex-linked genes exhibit unique patterns of inheritance § Morgan’s discovery of a trait that correlated with the sex of flies was key to the development of the chromosome theory of inheritance § In humans and some other animals, there is a chromosomal basis of sex determination © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
The Chromosomal Basis of Sex § In humans and other mammals, there are two varieties of sex chromosomes: a larger X chromosome and a smaller Y chromosome § A person with two X chromosomes develops as a female, while a male develops from a zygote with one X and one Y § Only the ends of the Y chromosome have regions that are homologous with corresponding regions of the X chromosome © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 5 X Y © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 6 44 + XY 44 + XX Parents 22 + X + or 22 Y Sperm 44 + XX Egg or 44 + XY Zygotes (offspring) (a) The X-Y system 22 + XX (b) The X-0 system © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. 22 + X 76 + ZW 76 + ZZ (c) The Z-W system 32 (Diploid) 16 (Haploid) (d) The haplo-diploid system
Figure 15. 6 a 44 + XY 44 + XX Parents 22 + X 22 + Y 22 + X or Sperm 44 + XX Egg or 44 + XY Zygotes (offspring) (a) The X-Y system 22 + XX (b) The X-0 system © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. 22 + X
Figure 15. 6 b 76 + ZW 76 + ZZ (c) The Z-W system 32 (Diploid) 16 (Haploid) (d) The haplo-diploid system © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ Short segments at the ends of the Y chromosomes are homologous with the X, allowing the two to behave like homologues during meiosis in males § A gene on the Y chromosome called SRY (sexdetermining region on the Y) is responsible for development of the testes in an embryo © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ A gene that is located on either sex chromosome is called a sex-linked gene § Genes on the Y chromosome are called Y-linked genes; there are few of these § Genes on the X chromosome are called X-linked genes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Inheritance of X-Linked Genes § X chromosomes have genes for many characters unrelated to sex, whereas most Y-linked genes are related to sex determination © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ X-linked genes follow specific patterns of inheritance § For a recessive X-linked trait to be expressed § A female needs two copies of the allele (homozygous) § A male needs only one copy of the allele (hemizygous) § X-linked recessive disorders are much more common in males than in females © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 7 X NX N Xn Xn Y Y Eggs XN X NX n X NY Sperm (a) X NX n XN Y Eggs XN XNY Xn (b) © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. X NX n X NY Sperm Xn Xn Y Y Eggs XN XNXn XNY X NX n Y Xn (c) Xn Xn Xn Y Sperm
§ Some disorders caused by recessive alleles on the X chromosome in humans § Color blindness (mostly X-linked) § Duchenne muscular dystrophy § Hemophilia © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
X Inactivation in Female Mammals § In mammalian females, one of the two X chromosomes in each cell is randomly inactivated during embryonic development § The inactive X condenses into a Barr body § If a female is heterozygous for a particular gene located on the X chromosome, she will be a mosaic for that character © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 8 X chromosomes Early embryo: Two cell populations in adult cat: Active X Allele for black fur Cell division and X chromosome inactivation Active X Inactive X Black fur © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Allele for orange fur Orange fur
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Concept 15. 3: Linked genes tend to be inherited together because they are located near each other on the same chromosome § Each chromosome has hundreds or thousands of genes (except the Y chromosome) § Genes located on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together are called linked genes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
How Linkage Affects Inheritance § Morgan did other experiments with fruit flies to see how linkage affects inheritance of two characters § Morgan crossed flies that differed in traits of body color and wing size © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 9 Experiment P Generation (homozygous) Wild type (gray body, normal wings) Double mutant (black body, vestigial wings) b+ b+ vg+ b b vg vg F 1 dihybrid testcross Wild-type F 1 dihybrid (gray body, normal wings) Homozygous recessive (black body, vestigial wings) b+ b vg+ vg b b vg vg Testcross offspring Eggs b+ vg+ b vg Wild type Black(gray-normal) vestigial b+ vg b vg+ Grayvestigial Blacknormal b vg Sperm b+ b vg+ vg PREDICTED RATIOS Genes on different chromosomes: Genes on the same chromosome: Results © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. b b vg vg b+ b vg vg b b vg+ vg 1 : 1 : 0 965 : 944 : 206 : 185
Figure 15. 9 a Experiment P Generation (homozygous) Wild type (gray body, normal wings) Double mutant (black body, vestigial wings) b+ b+ vg+ b b vg vg F 1 dihybrid testcross Wild-type F 1 dihybrid (gray body, normal wings) Homozygous recessive (black body, vestigial wings) b+ b vg+ vg b b vg vg © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 9 b Experiment Testcross offspring Eggs b vg b+ vg+ Black. Wild type (gray-normal) vestigial b+ vg b vg+ Grayvestigial Blacknormal b vg Sperm b+ b vg+ vg PREDICTED RATIOS Genes on different chromosomes: Genes on the same chromosome: Results © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. b b vg vg b+ b vg vg b b vg+ vg 1 : 1 : 0 965 : 944 : 206 : 185
§ Morgan found that body color and wing size are usually inherited together in specific combinations (parental phenotypes) § He noted that these genes do not assort independently, and reasoned that they were on the same chromosome © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. UN 01 F 1 dihybrid female and homozygous recessive male in testcross b+ vg+ b vg b+ vg+ b vg Most offspring or b vg © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. b vg
§ However, nonparental phenotypes were also produced § Understanding this result involves exploring genetic recombination, the production of offspring with combinations of traits differing from either parent © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Genetic Recombination and Linkage § The genetic findings of Mendel and Morgan relate to the chromosomal basis of recombination © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Recombination of Unlinked Genes: Independent Assortment of Chromosomes § Offspring with a phenotype matching one of the parental phenotypes are called parental types § Offspring with nonparental phenotypes (new combinations of traits) are called recombinant types, or recombinants § A 50% frequency of recombination is observed for any two genes on different chromosomes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. UN 02 Gametes from yellow-round dihybrid parent (Yy. Rr) Gametes from testcross homozygous recessive parent (yyrr) YR yr Yr y. R Yy. Rr yyrr Yyrr yy. Rr yr Parentaltype offspring © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Recombinant offspring
Recombination of Linked Genes: Crossing Over § Morgan discovered that genes can be linked, but the linkage was incomplete, because some recombinant phenotypes were observed § He proposed that some process must occasionally break the physical connection between genes on the same chromosome § That mechanism was the crossing over of homologous chromosomes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 10 F 1 dihybrid testcross Double mutant (black body, vestigial wings) Wild type (gray body, normal wings) P generation (homozygous) b+ vg+ b vg Wild-type F 1 dihybrid (gray body, normal wings) Replication of chromosomes Homozygous recessive (black body, vestigial wings) b+ vg+ b vg Replication of chromosomes b+ vg+ b vg b vg Meiosis I b+ vg+ Meiosis I and II b+ vg b vg+ b vg Recombinant chromosomes Meiosis II b vg b+ vg 944 965 Black. Wild type (gray-normal) vestigial 206 Grayvestigial Eggs Testcross offspring b+ vg+ b vg+ 185 Blacknormal b+ vg+ b vg b+ vg b vg+ b vg b vg Sperm Recombinant Parental-type offspring Recombination 391 recombinants = × 100 = 17% frequency 2, 300 total offspring © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 10 a P generation (homozygous) Wild type (gray body, normal wings) b+ vg+ b vg Wild-type F 1 dihybrid (gray body, normal wings) b+ vg+ b vg © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Double mutant (black body, vestigial wings)
Figure 15. 10 b F 1 dihybrid testcross + b vg+ Wild-type F 1 dihybrid b vg (gray body, normal wings) Meiosis I b vg Homozygous recessive b vg (black body, vestigial wings) b+ vg+ b vg b vg b+ vg+ b+ vg b vg+ Meiosis I and II b vg Recombinant chromosomes Meiosis II Eggs b+vg+ b vg b+ vg b vg+ b vg Sperm © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 10 c Recombinant chromosomes Meiosis II b vg b+ vg b vg+ 965 944 Wild type Black(gray-normal) vestigial 206 Grayvestigial 185 Blacknormal Eggs Testcross offspring b+vg+ b vg b+ vg b b vg b+ b vg vg+ Sperm Recombinant Parental-type offspring 391 recombinants Recombination = × 100 = 17% frequency 2, 300 total offspring © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Animation: Crossing Over © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
New Combinations of Alleles: Variation for Natural Selection § Recombinant chromosomes bring alleles together in new combinations in gametes § Random fertilization increases even further the number of variant combinations that can be produced § This abundance of genetic variation is the raw material upon which natural selection works © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Mapping the Distance Between Genes Using Recombination Data: Scientific Inquiry § Alfred Sturtevant, one of Morgan’s students, constructed a genetic map, an ordered list of the genetic loci along a particular chromosome § Sturtevant predicted that the farther apart two genes are, the higher the probability that a crossover will occur between them and therefore the higher the recombination frequency © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ A linkage map is a genetic map of a chromosome based on recombination frequencies § Distances between genes can be expressed as map units; one map unit, or centimorgan, represents a 1% recombination frequency § Map units indicate relative distance and order, not precise locations of genes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 11 Results Recombination frequencies 9% Chromosome 17% b © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. 9. 5% cn vg
§ Genes that are far apart on the same chromosome can have a recombination frequency near 50% § Such genes are physically linked, but genetically unlinked, and behave as if found on different chromosomes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ Sturtevant used recombination frequencies to make linkage maps of fruit fly genes § He and his colleagues found that the genes clustered into four groups of linked genes (linkage groups) § The linkage maps, combined with the fact that there are four chromosomes in Drosophila, provided additional evidence that genes are located on chromosomes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 12 Short aristae 0 Mutant phenotypes Maroon eyes 48. 5 16. 5 Long Red aristae eyes (appendages on head) © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Black Cinnabar Vestigial Down- Brown wings curved eyes body wings Gray body 57. 5 Red eyes 67. 0 75. 5 104. 5 Normal Red wings eyes Wild-type phenotypes
Concept 15. 4: Alterations of chromosome number or structure cause some genetic disorders § Large-scale chromosomal alterations in humans and other mammals often lead to spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) or cause a variety of developmental disorders § Plants tolerate such genetic changes better than animals do © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Abnormal Chromosome Number § In nondisjunction, pairs of homologous chromosomes do not separate normally during meiosis § As a result, one gamete receives two of the same type of chromosome, and another gamete receives no copy © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 13 -1 Meiosis I Nondisjunction © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 13 -2 Meiosis I Nondisjunction Meiosis II Nondisjunction © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 13 -3 Meiosis I Nondisjunction Meiosis II Nondisjunction Gametes n+1 n− 1 n n Number of chromosomes (a) Nondisjunction of homologous chromosomes in meiosis I © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. (b) Nondisjunction of sister chromatids in meiosis II
Video: Nondisjunction in Mitosis © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ Aneuploidy results from the fertilization of gametes in which nondisjunction occurred § Offspring with this condition have an abnormal number of a particular chromosome © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ A monosomic zygote has only one copy of a particular chromosome § A trisomic zygote has three copies of a particular chromosome © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
§ Polyploidy is a condition in which an organism has more than two complete sets of chromosomes § Triploidy (3 n) is three sets of chromosomes § Tetraploidy (4 n) is four sets of chromosomes § Polyploidy is common in plants, but not animals § Polyploids are more normal in appearance than aneuploids © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Alterations of Chromosome Structure § Breakage of a chromosome can lead to four types of changes in chromosome structure § Deletion removes a chromosomal segment § Duplication repeats a segment § Inversion reverses orientation of a segment within a chromosome § Translocation moves a segment from one chromosome to another © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 14 (c) Inversion (a) Deletion A B C D E F G A H B C D A deletion removes a chromosomal segment. A B C E F G H F A G H B C B E F G H C D E F G H M N O P Q R A translocation moves a segment from one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosome. H M N © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. C B B C D A duplication repeats a segment. A H (d) Translocation (b) Duplication B C D E F G An inversion reverses a segment within a chromosome. A D A E O C D E F G H A B P Q R
Figure 15. 14 a (a) Deletion A B C D E F G H A deletion removes a chromosomal segment. A B C E F G H (b) Duplication A B C D E F G H A duplication repeats a segment. A B © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. C B C D E F G H
Figure 15. 14 b (c) Inversion A B C D E F G H An inversion reverses a segment within a chromosome. A D C B E F G H (d) Translocation A B C D E F G H M N O P Q R A translocation moves a segment from one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosome. M N O C © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. D E F G H A B P Q R
Human Disorders Due to Chromosomal Alterations § Alterations of chromosome number and structure associated with some serious disorders § Some types of aneuploidy appear to upset the genetic balance less than others, resulting in individuals surviving to birth and beyond § These surviving individuals have a set of symptoms, or syndrome, characteristic of the type of aneuploidy © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) § Down syndrome is an aneuploid condition that results from three copies of chromosome 21 § It affects about one out of every 700 children born in the United States § The frequency of Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother, a correlation that has not been explained © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
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Aneuploidy of Sex Chromosomes § Nondisjunction of sex chromosomes produces a variety of aneuploid conditions § XXX females are healthy, with no unusual physical features § Klinefelter syndrome is the result of an extra chromosome in a male, producing XXY individuals § Monosomy X, called Turner syndrome, produces X 0 females, who are sterile; it is the only known viable monosomy in humans © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Disorders Caused by Structurally Altered Chromosomes § The syndrome cri du chat (“cry of the cat”), results from a specific deletion in chromosome 5 § A child born with this syndrome is severely intellectually disabled and has a catlike cry; individuals usually die in infancy or early childhood § Certain cancers, including chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), are caused by translocations of chromosomes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 16 Normal chromosome 9 Normal chromosome 22 Reciprocal translocation Translocated chromosome 9 Translocated chromosome 22 (Philadelphia chromosome) © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Concept 15. 5: Some inheritance patterns are exceptions to standard Mendelian inheritance § There are two normal exceptions to Mendelian genetics § One exception involves genes located in the nucleus, and the other exception involves genes located outside the nucleus § In both cases, the sex of the parent contributing an allele is a factor in the pattern of inheritance © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Genomic Imprinting § For a few mammalian traits, the phenotype depends on which parent passed along the alleles for those traits § Such variation in phenotype is called genomic imprinting § Genomic imprinting involves the silencing of certain genes depending on which parent passes them on © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. 17 Paternal chromosome Maternal chromosome Normal Igf 2 allele is expressed. Normal Igf 2 allele is not expressed. Normal-sized mouse (wild type) (a) Homozygote Mutant Igf 2 allele inherited from mother Normal-sized mouse (wild type) Normal Igf 2 allele is expressed. Mutant Igf 2 allele is not expressed. (b) Heterozygotes © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Mutant Igf 2 allele inherited from father Dwarf mouse (mutant) Mutant Igf 2 allele is expressed. Normal Igf 2 allele is not expressed.
§ It appears that imprinting is the result of the methylation (addition of —CH 3) of cysteine nucleotides § Genomic imprinting is thought to affect only a small fraction of mammalian genes § Most imprinted genes are critical for embryonic development © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Inheritance of Organelle Genes § Extranuclear genes (or cytoplasmic genes) are found in organelles in the cytoplasm § Mitochondria, chloroplasts, and other plant plastids carry small circular DNA molecules § Extranuclear genes are inherited maternally because the zygote’s cytoplasm comes from the egg § The first evidence of extranuclear genes came from studies on the inheritance of yellow or white patches on leaves of an otherwise green plant © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
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§ Some defects in mitochondrial genes prevent cells from making enough ATP and result in diseases that affect the muscular and nervous systems § For example, mitochondrial myopathy and Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. UN 03 a Offspring from testcross of Aa. Bb (F 1) × aabb Purple stem/short petals (A–B–) Green stem/short petals (aa. B–) Purple stem/long petals (A–bb) Green stem/long petals (aabb) Expected ratio if the genes are unlinked 1 1 220 210 231 239 Expected number of offspring (of 900) Observed number of offspring (of 900) © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. UN 03 b Testcross Offspring Expected (e) Observed (o) (A−B−) 220 (aa. B−) 210 (A−bb) 231 (aabb) 239 Deviation (o − e)2/e 2 = Sum © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. UN 03 c Cosmos plants © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Figure 15. UN 04 Sperm P generation gametes D C B A c b a d E The alleles of unlinked genes are either on separate chromosomes (such as d and e) or so far apart on the same chromosome (c and f ) that they assort independently. This F 1 cell has 2 n = 6 chromosomes and is heterozygous for all six genes shown (Aa. Bb. Cc. Dd. Ee. Ff ). Red = maternal; blue = paternal. A © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. e f F Each chromosome has hundreds or thousands of genes. Four (A, B, C, F ) are shown on this one. Egg F D e C B d E cb a f Genes on the same chromosome whose alleles are so close together that they do not assort independently (such as a, b, and c) are said to be genetically linked.
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