Final answer:
In a P1 transduction experiment, a 0.6 minute map distance between two bacterial genes suggests a recombination frequency of about 0.6%, reflecting their close genetic proximity. However, the specific frequency of co-transductants in P1 transduction cannot be precisely determined from the map distance without empirical data.
Step-by-step explanation:
If two bacterial genes are 0.6 minutes apart on the bacterial chromosome, the frequency of co-transductants we would expect to observe in a P1 transduction experiment would typically correlate with their genetic proximity. In P1 transduction, bacterial DNA is packaged into phage heads and transferred to another bacterium. The closer two genes are to each other, the less likely they are to be separated by recombination events, resulting in a higher frequency of co-transductants. However, due to the generalized nature of P1 transduction, it is not straightforward to calculate the exact frequency without additional data.
A rule of thumb in bacterial genetics is that a 1-minute map distance roughly corresponds to a 1% recombination frequency, as derived from time-of-entry mapping experiments during conjugation. Hence, one might expect genes that are 0.6 minutes apart to have a recombination frequency of around 0.6%. This, however, would translate to linkage or conjugation experiments, not specifically P1 transduction which involves different mechanics and efficiencies. Since P1 transduction packages arbitrary DNA segments, the actual frequency of co-transduction can vary and is not directly deducible from the map distance alone without empirical data.