Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134604718
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 3NST
If the albino
- (a) The recessive mutant allele
- (b) The normal dominant allele
- (c) Heterozygotes in the population
- (d) Mating between heterozygotes
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Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
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