Conversation Biologist working with the Florida Panther have set out camera trap
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Conversation Biologist working with the Florida Panther have set out camera traps to estimate the overall population. Through a combination of live trapping and hair snares, the biologists have worked out the exact genetics for two alleles in all remaining individuals. The homozygous revessive state causes a debilitating disease and the panthers die before reproducing. Biologists have found a high incidence of heterozygous individuals. Help the Biologists determine the best conservation action in order to protect and boost the genetic health of the remaining population. The current population of of Florida Panthers in this example is 20 which is based upon available habitat. 18 of the Panthers are heterozygous [Aa]. Scientists have determined that 18 is the minimum viable population for the Florida panthers.
TScientists would like to introduce a number of Texas panthers into Florida to help boost the genetic health of the Florida panthers. Based on the data above, what is the minimum number of homozygous dominant Texas Panthers that would need to be introduced into the Florida population?
Explanation / Answer
If dominant homozygous cross with heterozygous then offspring will be dominant and heterozygous and out of 20 panther 18 are heterozygous and 2 are homozygous dominant because recessive not live so 20 Texas panther can be introduced to improve health of Florida panther.
AA × Aa = AA AA Aa Aa
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