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If a heterozygous female mammal with a sex-linked dominant allele for a non-lethal disorder marries a normal man, what proportion of their children will exhibit the disorder?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter18: Genetics Of Behavior

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