The Following Example of Gene Regulation Involves Genes R⁺ and A⁺.Loss

question 6

Essay

The following example of gene regulation involves genes r⁺ and a⁺.Loss of either gene results in a similar phenotype.

a)In complementation testing,would these genes appear as one gene or two distinct genes? Explain.

b)What ratio might be generated by this example in a typical F₂ data set where an F₁ organism of phenotype r⁺/r ;a⁺/a had been selfed? Explain terms clearly.

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