Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 14, Problem 6IQ
Consider an example in which the M/m gene (for pigment production) is epistatic to the B/b gene (for deposition of pigment). Suppose that a dominant allele M is necessary for the production of the black pigment melanin; mm individuals are white. A dominant allele B results in the deposition of a lot of pigment in an animal’s hair, producing a black color. The genotype bb produces
gray hair, assuming the presence of at least one M allele. Two black animals heterozygous for both genes are bred. Fill in the following table for the offspring of this MmBb × MmBb cross.
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