NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
The frequency of recombination between gene pairs on the same chromosome as a measure of the distance
between genes was explained by :
- AAlfred Sturtevant
- BGregor J. Mendel
- CSutton Boveri
- DT.H. Morgan
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Correct answer: A
Alfred Sturtevant explained chromosomal mapping on the basis of recombination frequency which is directly proportional to distance between two genes on same chromosome.
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