Albinism is caused by a recessive mutation. If two albino mice mate and produce offspring with normal pigmentation, what could y

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Albinism is caused by a recessive mutation. If two albino mice mate and produce offspring with normal pigmentation, what could y

ou conclude about the parental mutations

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Nezavi [6.7K] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-12T11:05:58+03:00

Answer: A geneticist studies a series of families in which both parents are normal and at least one child has albinism. The geneticist reasons that both parents in these families must be heterozygotes and that albinism should appear in of the children of these families. To his surprise, the geneticist finds that the frequency of albinism among me children of these families is considerably greater "Than . Can you think of an explanation for the Thigher-than-expected frequency of albinism among These families?

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