Biology / Unit 5 Bio 1069 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Recombination Frequency
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The idea
Recombination frequency measures how often crossing over separates two linked alleles onto different chromatids, and it rises as the distance between the two loci increases.
In practice
Two loci far apart on the same chromosome recombine more often than loci close together.
Where people slip
Two linked loci recombining near fifty percent achieve genuine independent assortment, not merely its appearance, without ever moving to separate chromosomes.
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