Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 5, Problem 5QP
As it turned out, one of the tallest Potsdam Guards had an unquenchable attraction to short women. During his tenure as guard, he had numerous clandestine affairs. In each case, children resulted. Subsequently, some of the children—who had no way of knowing that they were related—married and had children of their own. Assume that two pairs of genes determine height. The genotype of the 7-foot-tall Potsdam Guard was A9A9B9B9, and the genotype of all of his 5-foot clandestine lovers was AABB. An A9 or B9 allele in the offspring each adds 6 inches to the base height of 5 feet conferred by the AABB genotype.
- a. What were the genotypes and
phenotypes of all the F1 children? - b. Diagram the cross between the F1 offspring, and give all possible genotypes and phenotypes of the F2 progeny
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