The fruit fly cross shown here analyzes the transmission of two genes in the X chromosome. The male parent has mutant alleles for both the white gene (w^-) and the crossveinless gene (cv^-) . The female parent has nonmutant forms of these genes (w⁺ and cw⁺) . A cross between siblings of the F₁ generation-a red-eyed, crossveined female and a red-eyed, crossveined male-generates F₂ progeny. Examine the genotype of the F₂male progeny. Notice that the progeny fall into two groups. Refer to the figure below when answering the following question. The numbers of male F₂progeny with each of the four observed phenotypes are as follows:
Red-eyed, crossveined = 357
White-eyed, crossveinless = 341
Red-eyed, crossveinless = 52
White-eyed crossveined = 45
What is the map distance between the genes w and cv?

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The Answer of The fruit fly cross shown here analyzes the transmission of two genes in the X chromosome. The male parent has mutant alleles for both the white gene (w^-) and the crossveinless gene (cv^-). The female parent has nonmutant forms of these genes (w⁺ and cw⁺). A cross between siblings of the F₁ generation-a red-eyed, crossveined female and a red-eyed, crossveined male-generates F₂ progeny. Examine the genotype of the F₂male progeny. Notice that the progeny fall into two groups. Refer to the figure below when answering the following question. The numbers of male F₂progeny with each of the four observed phenotypes are as follows: Red-eyed, crossveined = 357 White-eyed, crossveinless = 341 Red-eyed, crossveinless = 52 White-eyed crossveined = 45 What is the map distance between the genes w and cv?

The Fruit Fly Cross Shown Here Analyzes the Transmission of Two