In mice, coat color is due to the inheritance of three genes located on three different chromosomes.  The A gene which determine if a yellow band is present on the hair     ( A_= yellow band, aa= no yellow band ) and the B gene which determines if the hair is brown ( bb ) or Black ( B_).  The A and B genes interact to produce the following coat colors: Agouti:     A_B_ Cinnamon:  A_bb black:       aaB_ brown      aabb The third gene is the C gene, which determines if the mice has any hair pigment at all.  If the mouse has at least one C allele then the coat color will be determined by the A and B genes as described above.  However, if the mouse is cc in genotype it will be albino, regardless of the mouse’s A and B genotype. 3. If a  AabbCc mouse mates with a aaBbcc mouse, what is the probability that a mouse will be born an albino? (a) ½    (b) ¼    (c) 1/16    (d) 3/16   (e) none of the above

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 In mice, coat color is due to the inheritance of three genes located on three different chromosomes.  The A gene which determine if a yellow band is present on the hair     ( A_= yellow band, aa= no yellow band ) and the B gene which determines if the hair is brown ( bb ) or Black ( B_).  The A and B genes interact to produce the following coat colors:

Agouti:     A_B_

Cinnamon:  A_bb

black:       aaB_

brown      aabb

The third gene is the C gene, which determines if the mice has any hair pigment at all.  If the mouse has at least one C allele then the coat color will be determined by the A and B genes as described above.  However, if the mouse is cc in genotype it will be albino, regardless of the mouse’s A and B genotype.

3. If a  AabbCc mouse mates with a aaBbcc mouse, what is the probability that a mouse will be born an albino?

(a) ½    (b) ¼    (c) 1/16    (d) 3/16   (e) none of the above

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