The gene for polydactyly (P) is autosomal and dominant to normal fingers (p). Hemophilia is sex-linked and recessive (X h ). A man and his wife both of whom are polydactylous and have normal red blood cells have a child who is non-polydactylous and with hemophilia. What are their genotypes?

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