Assume we have two plants of genotypes “AabbCcDdEe” and “AaBbCcddEe” and that from the cross, we want to recover a progeny of genotype “aabbccddee”.  Estimate how many progeny plants one needs to grow in order to stand a reasonable chance of obtaining the desired genotype.

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Assume we have two plants of genotypes “AabbCcDdEe” and “AaBbCcddEe” and that from the cross, we want to recover a progeny of genotype “aabbccddee”. 

Estimate how many progeny plants one needs to grow in order to stand a reasonable chance of obtaining the desired genotype. 

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