Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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 If the penetrance for the autosomal trait for blue eyes is 75%, what is the probability that a heterozygous male and a female with blue eyes have a child with blue eyes? The trait for blue eyes is recessive. what is the presentage 0.25, 0.375, or .50

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  • Penetrance refers to the fraction of people who have a specific genetic mutation and exhibit the accompanying phenotype, or observable qualities.
  • In other words, it is the extent to which a genetic mutation causes a specific trait to be expressed.
  • Penetrance varies for different mutations and traits and can be complete (all individuals with the mutation exhibit the trait), partial (some individuals with the mutation express the trait), or low (where few individuals with the mutation express the trait).
  • Penetrance is affected by a number of factors, including the existence of other genetic or environmental factors, and can differ even within the same family.
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