Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
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ISBN: 9781319050962
Author: Benjamin A. Pierce
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 3TPSQ
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The possibilities of obtaining a beardless male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats.

Introduction:

In goats, presence of beard is a sex influenced character, as male and female have different genotypes. Allele Bb is responsible for the beard and allele B+ is responsible for beardless phenotype. In males, Bb allele is dominant over B+. In females, recessive allele is responsible for beard.

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Explanation of Solution

Genotypes responsible for beard and beardless phenotype in goats are given in the following table:

GenotypeMalesFemales
B+B+BeardlessBeardless
B+BbBeardedBeardless
BbBbBeardedBearded

The possibilities of obtaining a beardless male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats:

If the parent goats have genotype: B+Bb for father and BbBb for mother

B+Bb×BbBb

 B+Bb
Bb

B+Bb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

Bb

B+Bb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

The possibilities of obtaining a beardless male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats, if the parent goats have genotype: B+Bbfor father and BbBbfor mother is 0%

If the parent goats have genotype: BbBb for father and BbBb for mother

BbBb×BbBb

 BbBb
Bb

BbBb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

Bb

BbBb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

The possibilities of obtaining a beardless male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats, if the parent goats have genotype: BbBbfor father and BbBbfor mother is 0%

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason why or why not it is possible to obtain a beardless male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats.

Introduction:

In goats, phenotype for beard is determined by the genotypes: B+B+ is responsible for beardless male and female, B+Bb is responsible for breaded male and beardless female, and BbBb is responsible for bearded male and female.

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Explanation of Solution

Beard in goats is a sex influenced phenotype, as male and female have different genotypes. Allele Bb is responsible for the beard and allele B+ is responsible for beardless phenotype. Bb allele is dominant over B+. In males, the presence of dominant allele is responsible for the occurrence of beard whereas in females, occurrence of recessive allele is responsible for beard.

Hence, if the parent goats have genotype B+Bb for father and BbBb for mother, all male progenies produced are beardless.

B+Bb×BbBb

 B+Bb
Bb

B+Bb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

Bb

B+Bb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

If the parent goats have genotype BbBb for father and BbBb for mother, all male progenies produced are beardless.

BbBb×BbBb

 BbBb
Bb

BbBb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

Bb

BbBb

(Bearded male)

BbBb

(Bearded male)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The possibilities of obtaining a bearded female offspring in a cross between two bearded goats.

Introduction:

Expert Solution
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Explanation of Solution

Genotypes responsible for beard and beardless phenotype in goats are given in the following table:

GenotypeMalesFemales
B+B+BeardlessBeardless
B+BbBeardedBeardless
BbBbBeardedBearded

The possibilities of obtaining a bearded female offspring in a cross between two bearded goats:

If the parent goats have genotype B+Bb for father and BbBb for mother

B+Bb×BbBb

 B+Bb
Bb

B+Bb

(Beardless female)

BbBb

(Beardless female)

Bb

B+Bb

(Beardless female)

BbBb

(Beardless female)

The possibilities of obtaining a bearded female offspring in a cross between two bearded goats, if the parent goats have genotype B+Bbfor father and BbBbfor mother is 50%

If the parent goats have genotype: BbBb for father and BbBb for mother:

BbBb×BbBb

 BbBb
Bb

BbBb

(Bearded female)

BbBb

(Bearded female)

Bb

BbBb

(Bearded female)

BbBb

(Bearded female)

The possibilities of obtaining a bearded male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats, if the parent goats have genotype BbBbfor father and BbBbfor mother is 100%

Conclusion

The possibilities of obtaining a beardless male offspring in a cross between two bearded goats, if the parent goats have genotype: B+Bb for father and BbBb for mother is 0%, and if the parent goats have genotype: BbBb for father and BbBb for mother, it is 0%. The possibilities of obtaining a bearded female offspring in a cross between two bearded goats, if the parent goats have genotype: B+Bb for father and BbBb for mother is 50% ,and if the parent goats have genotype: BbBb for father and BbBb for mother, it is 100%

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