Which of the following is a true statement regarding the use of recombination frequencies to estimate genetic distance?
A) It is most accurate when the genes are far apart from one another
B) It is not accurate when the genes are far apart from one another
C) It is not accurate when the genes are close together
D) All of these are true
E) None of these is true

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Recombination frequency is used to estimate genetic distance, but its accuracy decreases as the distance between genes increases because the likelihood of multiple crossovers, which are not detected as recombinations, increases with distance.

Which of the Following Is a True Statement Regarding the Use