In the mouse, gene A allows pigmentation to be deposited in the individual coat hairs; its allele a prevents such deposition of pigment, resulting in an albino. Gene B gives agouti (wild-type fur); its allele b gives black fur. What would the expected ratio of the progeny be in a cross of a doubly heterozygous agouti mouse mated with a doubly homozygous recessive white mouse? 9 (agouti):3 (black): 4 (albino) 1 (agouti):1 (black): 2 (albino) 9 (black): 27(albino) 3 (agouti):4 (black): 9 (albino) 1 (agouti):1 (black):1 (albino)
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