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Polydactyly (extra fingers) is rare in the general population, but is somewhat common among the Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic condition. In a certain family, a polydactylous man and a woman with normal fingers have ten children. Seven of these have normal fingers and three are polydactylous. Give the genotypes of both parents, their normal children, and their polydactylous children.

Name: polydactyly extra fingers is rare in the general population but is somewhat common among the old order amish of pennsylvania it is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic condition in a c 01442
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Description: polydactyly extra fingers is rare in the general population but is somewhat common among the old order amish of pennsylvania it is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic condition in a c 01442

          Polydactyly (extra fingers) is rare in the general population, but is somewhat common among the Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic condition.

In a certain family, a polydactylous man and a woman with normal fingers have ten children. Seven of these have normal fingers and three are polydactylous. Give the genotypes of both parents, their normal children, and their polydactylous children.

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10/22/2022

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Since polydactyly is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic condition, the polydactylous man must be heterozygous for the polydactyly gene (Pp). The woman with normal fingers must be homozygous for the normal allele (pp). Show more…

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Polydactyly (extra fingers) is rare in the general population, but is somewhat common among the Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic condition. In a certain family, a polydactylous man and a woman with normal fingers have ten children. Seven of these have normal fingers and three are polydactylous. Give the genotypes of both parents, their normal children, and their polydactylous children.