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Wild-type mice are black. Crosses of pure-breeding parents produced the followin

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Question

Wild-type mice are black. Crosses of pure-breeding parents produced the following F1 generations, and intercrossing the F1 from each cross gave the ratios shown for the F2 generation. The phneotypes are: Bl (black), Y (yellow), Br (brown), and W (white).

Cross

Parents

F1

F2

1

Bl x Br

Bl

3 Bl: 1 Br

2

Bl x Y

Bl

3 Bl: 1 Y

3

Br x Y

Br

3 Br: 1 Y

4

W x Br

Bl

9 Bl: 3 Br: 4 W

5

W x Y

Bl

9 Bl: 3 Y: 4 W

6

Bl x W

Bl

9 Bl: 3 Y: 4 W

A)From these results, determine the inheritance of these colors.

B) What are the genotypes of the parents, F1, and F2 offspring of each cross?

Cross

Parents

F1

F2

1

Bl x Br

Bl

3 Bl: 1 Br

2

Bl x Y

Bl

3 Bl: 1 Y

3

Br x Y

Br

3 Br: 1 Y

4

W x Br

Bl

9 Bl: 3 Br: 4 W

5

W x Y

Bl

9 Bl: 3 Y: 4 W

6

Bl x W

Bl

9 Bl: 3 Y: 4 W

Explanation / Answer

Cross 1: Cross between the parental genes, BIBI* brbr = all the progeny are BIbr (Black) ----> F1

Cross between F1 gives, BIbr* BIbr = BIBI, BIbr, BIbr, brbr = 3:1 (Black: brown).

Means BI is dominant to Br and it is an autosomal dominant inheritance.

Cross 3 also shows the same inheritance.

Cross 4 and 5: White and brown show complementation, that is, production of wild type phenotype when the two mutations are combined in a heterokaryon

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