Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781319050962
Author: Benjamin A. Pierce
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 3, Problem 12AQP
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To predict:

The results that the researchers would have found when they conducted their genetic study of Solomon Islanders.

Introduction:

5%to10% of Solomon Islanders had blonde hair and there were many hypotheses to justify this. It was earlier believed that early European explorers had left back their blonde hair trait in the Solomon Islanders.

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Geneticists did not agree with the belief that European explorers were the reason for blonde hair. They believed that TYPR1 (tyrosine related protein 1) gene and malfunctioning of melanin protein is responsible for the same. If blonde hair were due to European explorers, then the researchers would have heterozygous population having recessive genes for black hair. These heterozygous populations will produce recessive blonde hair gene.

Conclusion

The researchers would have found recessive black hair gene in heterozygous population.

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