2 A rabbit rancher reports that a single male rabbit among a

2. A rabbit rancher reports that a single male rabbit among a litter is observed to have an unusual fur texture

that would be a valuable source for garments. He asks your advice on how to raise more rabbits like this.

You know which animals are his parents, neither of which have this fur texture. Choose a major mode of

Mendelian inheritance and then describe which genetic crosses you could perform using this rabbit to

maximize the percentage of offspring with the unusual fur phenotype. (3 points)

Mode of Inheritance Chosen: ___________________________________

Solution

Mode of inheritance- Autosomal recessive as in this case neither of the parents are manifesting the effect but they are the carrier of the genes causing the pertinent texture of fur.

References

1. Genetic Alliance; District of Columbia Department of Health. Washington (DC): Genetic Alliance; 2010 Feb 17.

2. Genetics Basics - Lesson 3: Modes of Inheritance. Retrieved from http://hihg.med.miami.edu/code/http/modules/education/Design/Print.asp?CourseNum=1&LessonNum=3