Who constructed the first genetic map of a chromosome?
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Correct answer: Alfred Sturtevant
Alfred Sturtevant, a student of T.H. Morgan, realized that the frequency of crossing over could be used to determine the linear order of genes. He mapped the X chromosome of Drosophila in 1913.
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