Saturday, November 5, 2011

HELP PLEASE Imagine that the human phenotype of blue eyes is the result of the action of?

5) Imagine that the human phenotype of blue eyes is the result of the action of two unlinked genes (genes that are on different chromosomes). The recessive allele for each of these genes produces a non-functional protein, but only the combination of the recessive non-functional protein for both genes will result in blue eyes, i.e., producing the dominant functional protein for either or both of the genes leads to an eye colour other than blue (green, brown, etc.). A man and woman, both with brown eyes but heterozygous for both genes, are planning on having a baby. What are the chances of them having a baby with blue eyes?

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