If a father has Marfan syndrome, but the mother does not, and he passes the disease down to only SOME of his offspring, but not all, what would the Punnett square look like? Why is this the father's genotype if only some of his children had Marfan syndrome?

If a father has Marfan syndrome, but the mother does not, and he passes the disease down to only SOME of his offspring, but not all, what would the Punnett square look like? Why is this the father's genotype if only some of his children had Marfan syndrome?

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter6: Cytogenetics: Karyotypes And Chromosome Aberrations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2QP: Given the karyotype shown at right, is this a male or a female? Normal or abnormal? What would the...

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