Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael Cummings
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Chapter 10, Problem 15QP
Phenylketonuria and alkaptonuria are both autosomal recessive diseases. If a person with PKU marries a person with AKU, what will the
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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