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5. Principle of Inheritance and Variation
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In a plant tallness is dominant over dwarfness and red flower is dominant over white. Starting with the parents work out a dihybrid cross. What is standard dihybrid ratio? Do you think the values would deviate if the two genes in question are interacting with each other?


The standard dihybrid ratio is 9:3:3:1.



Thus the values would deviate if the two genes in question are interacting with each other.


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