*19. In the pearl-millet plant, color is determined by three alleles at a single locus: Rp¹ (red), Rp² (purple), and rp (green). Red is dominant to purple and green, and purple is dominant to green (Rp¹ > Rp² > rp). Give the expected phenotypes and ratios of offspring produced by the following crosses. a. Rp¹/Rp² × Rp³/rp d. Rp²/rp x rp/rp b. Rp¹/rpx Rp²/rp c. Rp¹/Rp² x Rp¹/Rp² e. rp/rp x Rp¹/Rp2

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*19. In the pearl-millet plant, color is determined by three
alleles at a single locus: Rp¹ (red), Rp² (purple), and
rp (green). Red is dominant to purple and green, and
purple is dominant to green (Rp¹ > Rp² > rp). Give the
expected phenotypes and ratios of offspring produced
by the following crosses.
a. Rp¹/Rp² × Rp³/rp
d. Rp²/rp x rp/rp
b. Rp¹/rpx Rp²/rp
c. Rp¹/Rp² x Rp¹/Rp²
e. rp/rp x Rp¹/Rp2
Transcribed Image Text:*19. In the pearl-millet plant, color is determined by three alleles at a single locus: Rp¹ (red), Rp² (purple), and rp (green). Red is dominant to purple and green, and purple is dominant to green (Rp¹ > Rp² > rp). Give the expected phenotypes and ratios of offspring produced by the following crosses. a. Rp¹/Rp² × Rp³/rp d. Rp²/rp x rp/rp b. Rp¹/rpx Rp²/rp c. Rp¹/Rp² x Rp¹/Rp² e. rp/rp x Rp¹/Rp2
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