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A Wild-Type Strain (H+r+) of Phage T2 Was Mixed with a Double

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A wild-type strain (h+r+) of phage T2 was mixed with a double mutant (hr) for host range (h) and rapid lysis (r) and used with a high multiplicity of infection to infect E. coli B. The progeny from the cross were titered (counted) on a mixture of E. coli B and E. coli B/2 strains. The following plaques were scored: hr,212; h+r,114; hr+,106; h+r+,188
What is the approximate recombination frequency for these two loci?


A) 35%
B) 24%
C) 14%
D) 11%
E) 65%

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