2) A heterozygous free earlobed, XX individual is a carrier of retinitis pigmentosa, a form of blindness (r). They marry an XY individual who has normal vision (R) and has attached earlobes. Retinitis pigmentosa is an X-linked trait. The type of earlobe is an autosomal trait, with free earlobes dominant (F) over attached earlobes (f). What is the probability that any of the offspring produced have the following traits?
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The heterozygous free earlobed, carrier of retinitis pigmentosa (XX, Rr) can produce gametes with the following combinations: - Xr (carrying the retinitis pigmentosa allele) - XR (carrying the normal vision allele) - Xr (carrying the retinitis pigmentosa Show more…
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