In mallard ducks, Anas platyrhynchos, plumage is under control of a single gene with three alleles: M, which codes for wild-type mallard plumage; MR, which codes for restricted plumage; and MD, which codes for dominant plumage. all three types of plumage breed true. Deduce the dominance hierarcy of the three alleles based on the following crosses Cross Offspring a. Dusky x Mallard 1/2 Dusky : 1/2 Mallard b. Dusky x Restricted 1/2 Dusky : 1/2 Restricted c. Mallard x Mallard 3/4 Mallard : 1/4 Dusky d. Mallard x Restricted 1/2 Restricted : 1/4 Mallard : 1/4 Dusky
In mallard ducks, Anas platyrhynchos, plumage is under control of a single gene with three alleles: M, which codes for wild-type mallard plumage; MR, which codes for restricted plumage; and MD, which codes for dominant plumage. all three types of plumage breed true.
Deduce the dominance hierarcy of the three alleles based on the following crosses
Cross Offspring
a. Dusky x Mallard 1/2 Dusky : 1/2 Mallard
b. Dusky x Restricted 1/2 Dusky : 1/2 Restricted
c. Mallard x Mallard 3/4 Mallard : 1/4 Dusky
d. Mallard x Restricted 1/2 Restricted : 1/4 Mallard : 1/4 Dusky
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