The sex-linked genes Mo and To are shown to have a crossover frequency of 10.4±4.4 per cent. It is proposed that the sex-linked genes be designated as the XXII linkage group.
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Nixon, C.W., Robinson, R. Genetic studies of the Syrian hamster. IX. Linkage between the sex-linked genes Mottled-white and Tortoiseshell . Genetica 44, 588–590 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00116812
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