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Ch. 3 - Mendelian Genetics
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Capitolo 3, Problema 19

What is the probability of obtaining a triply recessive individual from the parents shown in Problem 18.

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Identify the genotypes of the parents given in Problem 18. Typically, this involves determining the alleles each parent carries for the three genes in question.
Determine the possible gametes each parent can produce by considering all combinations of alleles for the three genes. Use the principle of independent assortment if the genes are unlinked.
Calculate the probability that each parent contributes the recessive allele for each gene. For example, if a parent is heterozygous (Aa), the probability of passing the recessive allele (a) is 1/2; if homozygous recessive (aa), the probability is 1.
Multiply the probabilities for each gene from both parents to find the probability that the offspring is homozygous recessive (aa bb cc) for all three genes. This involves multiplying the probabilities of receiving recessive alleles from both parents for each gene.
Combine the probabilities for all three genes by multiplying them together to get the overall probability of obtaining a triply recessive individual.

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