Answer to Question #150111 in Genetics for Annabella

Question

Rabbits have coat colours that are controlled by 4 different alleles in the following pattern: C1=brown, C2=grey, C3=Himalayan, C4=albino. Brown is the most dominant allele, followed by grey, then Himalayan, and albino is the least.

Describe the F1 genotype and phenotype ratios from breeding a Grey rabbit (C2 C3) with a brown rabbit (C1 C4)?

Answer 1

An allele is a form of a gene which codes for one possible phenotype

Genotypic ratio:

Brown       grey

2                      1