A couple, both of whom display the recessive trait of albinism have a child who is normally pigmented. Is this necessarily a case of infidelity?
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- Albinism is typically an autosomal recessive trait. - If both parents "display the recessive trait," they both show albinism, so their genotypes are aa × aa. Show more…
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