
Concepts of Genetics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321948915
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 2NST
With two pairs of genes involved (P/p and Z/z), a testcross (ppzz) with an organism of unknown genotype indicated that the gametes produced were in the following proportions:
PZ, 42.4%; Pz, 6.9%; pZ, 7.1%; pz, 43.6%
Draw all possible conclusions from these data.
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