Results from crossing over between two genes on the same chromosome

Description Events
Ratio
parental
recombinant
No Cross Over Control
4
0
Single CrossOver Two Strand Single
2
2
Double Cross Over Two Strand Double
4
0
Three Strand Double
2
2
Four Strand Double
0
4
Sumation (double)
6
6

 

What happened to the two strand double?

How does this result prove that crossing over leads to 1:1 ratio?


Text iGenetics by Peter J. Russell


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