The B allele confers black coat color and the b allele brown coat color in Labrador dogs. When another gene, E, is inherited, the coat is golden no matter what the B phenotype is. A dog of genotype ee expresses the black phenotype. What unusual phenomenon is at work in this disorder?

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.