Albinism, caused by a mutational disruption in melanin (skin pigment) production, has been observed in many species, including humans. In 1991, and again recently in 2017, the only documented observations of an albino humpback whale (named “Migaloo”) were observed near New South Wales. Recently, Polanowski and coworkers (Polanowski, A., S. Robinson-Laverick, and D. Paton. (2012). Journal of Heredity 103:130–133) studied the genetics of humpback whales from the east coast of Australia, including Migaloo. (a) Do you think that Migaloo’s albinism is more likely caused by a dominant or recessive mutation? Explain your reasoning. (b) What data would be helpful in determining the answer to part (a)?

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