Albinism is an autosomal recessive trait. What is the expected ratio of progeny when a normally pigmented male, whose father was albino, marries an albino woman?
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- The normally pigmented male is a carrier for albinism, so his genotype is Aa (A = normal allele, a = albino allele). - The albino woman is homozygous recessive for albinism, so her genotype is aa. Show more…
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