In chickens, congenital baldness is due to a Z-linked recessive gene. A bald rooster is mated with a normal hen. The F1 from this cross are interbred to produce the F2. Give the genotypes and phenotypes, along with their expected proportions, among the F1 and F2 progeny.

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Chapter13: Genes, Chromosomes, And Human Genetics
Section13.2: Sex-linked Genes
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In chickens, congenital baldness is due to a Z-linked recessive gene. A
bald rooster is mated with a normal hen. The F1 from this cross are
interbred to produce the F2. Give the genotypes and phenotypes, along
with their expected proportions, among the F1 and F2 progeny.

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