Genes that control coat color in mammals represent some of the best early examples of genes with multiple alleles exhibiting different phenotypes. A classic example is the C gene in hamsters. Three of the known alleles of this gene are C, c^k and c^a. Each supplies a different amount of black pigment to the coat hair. The phenotypes of three different homozygous strains are as follows.

Based on the concepts of dominance, determine whether ck and ca were dominant or recessive alleles by crossing the true-breeding sepia hamsters to true-breeding black hamsters. From the resulting F1 progeny phenotype, what would be the ratio of F2 phenotype

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

 A heterozygous trihybrid corn plant is testcrossed and the following progeny are produced (all traits are recessive to their wildtype alternative);

          booster                              6

          booster, silkless                  137       

          booster, liguleless, silkless      291

          liguleless                          142

          liguleless, silkless                  3

          silkless                            30

          booster, liguleless                  34

          wildtype                            339

What is the order of the loci on the chromosome? 

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A pattern of transmission where all offspring have the same phenotype as their mother is consistent with which type of non-Mendelian inheritance?

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Both X-linked genes and extranuclear inheritance produce different results in reciprocal crosses. How can you distinguish between them?

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For a trait known to be caused by a mitochondrial gene variant, there may be an occasional female that can transmit different phenotypes to her progeny on an apparently random basis. What situation might you suspect?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

How would you expect a mutation in a gene encoding a tail fiber protein would affect the plaque phenotype of T4?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In Benzer's intragenic mapping experiments, what event was required to allow production of infectious phage from rII mutants?