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Concepts of Genetics 11th Edition by William Klug,Michael Cummings,Charlotte Spencer,Michael Palladino
Edition 11ISBN: 9781292139456Concepts of Genetics 11th Edition by William Klug,Michael Cummings,Charlotte Spencer,Michael Palladino
Edition 11ISBN: 9781292139456 Exercise 33
Albinism, caused by a mutational disruption in melanin (skin pigment) production, has been observed in many species, including humans. In 1991, the only documented observation of an albino humpback whale (named "Migaloo") was observed near New South Wales. Recently, Polanowski and coworkers (Polanowski, A., S. Robinson-Laverick, and D. Paton. 2012. Journal of Heredity 103: 130-133) studied the genetics of humpback whales from the east coast of Australia, including Migaloo.
(a) Do you think that Migaloo's albinism is more likely caused by a dominant or recessive mutation? Explain your reasoning.
(b) What data would be helpful in determining the answer to part (a)?
(a) Do you think that Migaloo's albinism is more likely caused by a dominant or recessive mutation? Explain your reasoning.
(b) What data would be helpful in determining the answer to part (a)?
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