Problem 3 In the Holstein Friesian breed of dairy cattle, a recessive allele r is known to produce red and white offspring. The dominant allele R is known to produce black and white offspring. If a carrier bull is mated to carrier cows, what proportion of the black and white (RR and Rr) and red and white (r) offspring is produced?
Problem 3 In the Holstein Friesian breed of dairy cattle, a recessive allele r is known to produce red and white offspring. The dominant allele R is known to produce black and white offspring. If a carrier bull is mated to carrier cows, what proportion of the black and white (RR and Rr) and red and white (r) offspring is produced?
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In the Holstein Friesian breed of dairy cattle, a recessive allele r is known to produce red and white
offspring. The dominant allele R is known to produce black and white offspring. If a carrier bull
is mated to carrier cows, what proportion of the black and white (RR and Rr) and red and white
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In the Holstein Friesian breed of dairy cattle, a recessive allele r is known to produce red and white
offspring. The dominant allele R is known to produce black and white offspring. If a carrier bull
is mated to carrier cows, what proportion of the black and white (RR and Rr) and red and white
(rr) offspring is produced?
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