Eye color in most mammals is dependent on the number of inherited pigment genes (melanin) that are additive in their effects. If
an uppercase letter contributes pigment but a lowercase does not, what would be expected in the progeny when a person with with genotype AaBB plans to procreate with genotype Aabb, The five possible colors are: Brown (4 pigment genes) > Hazel (3 pigment genes) > Green (2 pigment genes)> blue (1 pigment gene) > no pigment (absence of melanin is often seen as red).
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Answer:
Hazel - 1/4 or 25%
Green - 1/2 or 50%
Blue - 1/4 or 25%
Explanation:
First, let us carry out the cross between AaBB and Aabb using a Punnet's square. The result is as below:
AABb - 4/16
AaBb - 8/16
aaBb - 4/16
(See the Punnet's square analysis in the attached image).
<em>AABb genotype has 3 pigments, hence, would be hazel.</em>
<em>AaBb genotype has 2 pigments, hence, would be green.</em>
<em>aaBb has one pigment, hence, would be blue.</em>
Expected progeny:
<em>Hazel - 1/4 or 25%</em>
<em>Green - 1/2 or 50%</em>
<em>Blue - 1/4 or 25%</em>
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