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dihybrid cross to
determine if different
traits of pea plants, such
as flower color and seed
shape, were inherited
independently.
In contrast to a
monohybrid cross,
adihybrid crossis a cross
betweenF1offspring
(first-generation offspring)
of twoindividualsthat
differ in twotraitsof
particular interest.
BB = Dark brown, bb =
white, SS= short whiskers,
ss= long tail
BBLL
bbll
Black, short white, long
F1 :
=
black,
short
Epistasis
This is another type of
genetic interaction in
which one gene modified
or masks the action of
another gene
It can give rise to unusual
ratios in genetic crosses
Epitasis will change the
When epitasis is
Dominant Epitasis
Recessive epistasis
If the recessive genotype
aa at one locus
suppresses the expression
of the alleles at the Blocus
The A- locus is said to
exhibit recessive epitasis
over the B-locus
The 9:3:3:1 becomes a
9:3:4 ratio
genotypes
A-B
Classical
ratio
Duplicate
dominant
genes
aaB
Dominant
epitasis
Recessive
epitasis
A-bb
12
aabb
1
15
The phenomenon is an
example is provided by
the inheritance of certain
coat colours in mice.
Most mice have a colour
described as agouti, a
grayish pattern formed by
alternating bands of
pigment on each hair,
however, some mice are
black and others white.
Widows
peak/Baldness
In humans a widows peak