Skin color is a complex trait and while just a few genes account for the major difference between light and dark skin color, dozens of other genes participate. Assume in this hypothetical scenario there are only two genes for skin color, A and B. Each gene exhibits incomplete dominance. AABB (homozygous dominant for both genes) results in the darkest skin color and aabb (homozygous recessive for both genes) results in the lightest skin color. Tomas is heterozygous for both genes; his partner, Helga, is heterozygous for the A gene and homozygous recessive for the B gene. Construct a Punnett Square showing the cross of this couple. What are the expected genotypes and phenotypes of the children this couple could have?
Skin color is a complex trait and while just a few genes account for the major difference between light and dark skin color, dozens of other genes participate. Assume in this hypothetical scenario there are only two genes for skin color, A and B. Each gene exhibits incomplete dominance. AABB (homozygous dominant for both genes) results in the darkest skin color and aabb (homozygous recessive for both genes) results in the lightest skin color. Tomas is heterozygous for both genes; his partner, Helga, is heterozygous for the A gene and homozygous recessive for the B gene. Construct a Punnett Square showing the cross of this couple. What are the expected genotypes and phenotypes of the children this couple could have?
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7) Skin color is a complex trait and while just a few genes account for the major difference between light and dark skin color, dozens of other genes participate. Assume in this hypothetical scenario there are only two genes for skin color, A and B. Each gene exhibits incomplete dominance. AABB (homozygous dominant for both genes) results in the darkest skin color and aabb (homozygous recessive for both genes) results in the lightest skin color. Tomas is heterozygous for both genes; his partner, Helga, is heterozygous for the A gene and homozygous recessive for the B gene.
- Construct a Punnett Square showing the cross of this couple. What are the expected genotypes and
phenotypes of the children this couple could have?
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