You Want to Determine If Black Coat Color (B) and Long

question 69

Essay

You want to determine if black coat color (B) and long tail length (T) are linked in a new breed of dog (white coat and short tails are recessive). Design a two-point test cross to determine if this is indeed the case. What results would you expect if the genes were linked? What would you expect if the alleles sorted independently?

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