Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

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Chapter 19 - Sexual Reproduction and the Power of Genetics - Questions - Page 680: Question 19-12 C

Answer

The haplotype block would be rather long, about 1/6 the length of chromosome 12, and could be detected by looking at how many times the chromosome has gone through meiosis.

Work Step by Step

The grandfather has 11 grandchildren, 4 of whom carry the mutation. This means that the mutation has gone through multiple meiosis's. As such, this chromosome would be drastically longer than the others.
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