The chromosomal composition and wing length of white eyes female flies. Introduction: White eyes and miniature wings are X-linked recessive traits, which means that the genes for eye color and wing length is present in the X chromosome. The presence of two recessive alleles is required to express these traits. Red eyes and long wings are dominant traits, so, the presence of single dominant allele for each of these traits is enough to express the traits. During meiosis, four gametes are produced and each contains either one X or one Y chromosome.

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The chromosomal composition and wing length of white eyes female flies.

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White eyes and miniature wings are X-linked recessive traits, which means that the genes for eye color and wing length is present in the X chromosome. The presence of two recessive alleles is required to express these traits. Red eyes and long wings are dominant traits, so, the presence of single dominant allele for each of these traits is enough to express the traits. During meiosis, four gametes are produced and each contains either one X or one Y chromosome.

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