Erminette fowls have mostly light coloured feathers with an occasional black one, giving a flecked appearance. A cross of two erminettes produced a total of 48 progeny, consisting of 22 erminettes, 14 blacks, and 12 pure whites. What genetic basis of the erminette pattern is suggested? How would you test your hypotheses?

Erminette fowls have mostly light coloured feathers with an occasional black one, giving a flecked appearance. A cross of two erminettes produced a total of 48 progeny, consisting of 22 erminettes, 14 blacks, and 12 pure whites. What genetic basis of the erminette pattern is suggested? How would you test your hypotheses?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Transmission Of Genes From Generation To Generation

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Problem 22QP: More Crosses with Pea Plants: The Principle of Independent Assortment In pea plants, long stems are...

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