Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 45P
Several different antigens can be detected in blood tests. The following four traits were tested for each individual shown:
All of these blood type genes are autosomal, except for Xg(a);, which is X-linked.
| a. | Which, if any, of the alleged fathers could be the real father? |
| b. | Would your answer to part (a) change if the daughter had Turner syndrome (the abnormal |
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