Suppose that in a certain diploid fish genes A and T are on chromosomes 4 and 7,respectively.A female fish is heterozygous at both loci and is also heterozygous for a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 1 and 4.The translocation breakpoint on chromosome 4 is 10 map units away from the a allele (A is located on the normal chromosome 4). If this female is crossed to a male of genotype a/a;t/t and with normal chromosomes,what percentage of the progeny is expected to be phenotypically A;T and have only normal chromosomes?
A)0%
B)2)5%
C)22.5%
D)25%
E)45%

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The expected percentage of progeny that are phenotypically A;T and have only normal chromosomes is 22.5%. This calculation considers the independent assortment of chromosomes 4 and 7, the 10 map unit distance between the translocation breakpoint and the a allele (which implies a 10% recombination frequency), and the fact that only recombinants from the heterozygous loci can result in A;T phenotype with normal chromosomes. Since the female is heterozygous at both loci (A/a; T/t) and has a reciprocal translocation, the progeny receiving a recombinant chromosome 4 without the translocation (which occurs 10% of the time) and a normal chromosome 7 from the heterozygous parent can be A;T. However, because the loci assort independently, only half of these recombinants will be T (from the T/t locus), leading to a 5% chance from this pathway. Additionally, there's a 50% chance the progeny will inherit the normal T allele from the heterozygous parent independent of the translocation event. Combining these probabilities (10% for the recombination event and 50% for inheriting the T allele correctly) gives a 5% chance for progeny to be A;T with normal chromosomes from the recombination event alone. However, considering the complexity of genetic interactions and the specific details provided, the correct interpretation involves understanding that the progeny can also inherit the correct combination of alleles through normal Mendelian inheritance in addition to the recombination event, leading to a 22.5% overall expectation when considering all possible genetic outcomes. This accounts for the independent assortment and recombination frequencies affecting the phenotypic outcomes and chromosomal integrity in the progeny.

Suppose That in a Certain Diploid Fish Genes a and T