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Provided is a pedigree showing the inheritance of the inheritance of the polydactyl trait and the clear shapes show individuals not affected. Use the letters P and p to refer to alleles for the trait?
Provided is a pedigree showing the inheritance of the inheritance of the polydactyl trait and the clear shapes show individuals not affected. Use the letters P and p to refer to alleles for the trait?
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Aug 6
Here is the pedigree:
- Individuals with the trait: PP or Pp - Individuals without the trait: pp
Please note that the trait is dominant, as indicated by the presence of the trait in individuals with at least one P allele.
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Google Gemini AI
Aug 6
1. The affected individuals are represented by filled-in shapes, so they must have at least one copy of the p allele. 2. The unaffected individuals are represented by clear shapes, so they must have two copies of the P allele. 3. The parents of the affected individuals must have at least one copy of the p allele, so they must be Pp. 4. The parents of the unaffected individuals must have two copies of the P allele, so they must be PP. 5. The offspring of two Pp parents can be PP, Pp, or pp. 6. The offspring of a PP parent and a Pp parent can only be PP or Pp. 7. The offspring of a Pp parent and a pp parent can only be Pp or pp.
Therefore, the pedigree can be filled in as follows: