The allele for red feather color in pigeons, R, is dominant to the allele for brown feathers, r. A red pigeon who had a red parent and a brown parent is mated with a brown pigeon. a. Give the genotypes of the two pigeons being mated. b. Identify the gametes produced by each of the pigeons being mated. c. What proportion of the F1 progeny would be expected to have brown feathers?

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