Richard T. DurrettKai-Yi ChenSteven D. Tanksley2019-03-132019-03-132002https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/404792We derive a formula for the distribution of the length T of the recombination interval containing a target gene and using N gametes in a region where R kilobases correspond to 1 cM. The formula can be used to calculate the number of meiotic events required to narrow a target gene down to a specific interval size and hence should be useful for planning positional cloning experiments. The predictions of this formula agree well with the results from a number of published experiments in Arabidopsis.enjournal article118050702-s2.0-0036162519http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036162519&partnerID=MN8TOARS21774753