In Drosophila, the ruby eye phenotype is caused by a recessive, X-linked mutant allele. The wild-type eye

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In Drosophila, the ruby eye phenotype is caused by a recessive, X-linked mutant allele. The wild-type eye color is red. A laboratory population of Drosophila is started with 25 percent ruby-eyed females, 25 percent homozygous red-eyed females, 5 percent ruby-eyed males, and 45 percent red-eyed males. 

(a) If this population mates randomly for one generation, what is the expected frequency of ruby-eyed males and females? 

(b) What is the frequency of the recessive allele in each of the sexes?

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Principles of Genetics

ISBN: 978-1119142287

7th edition

Authors: D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons

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