dihybrid
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A dihybrid cross demonstrates independent assortment when the genes in question are on different chromosomes or distant from each other on the same chromosome.
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To exemplify this, imagine a dihybrid cross involving flower color and plant height in which the genes are next to each other on the chromosome.
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This law can be demonstrated in a dihybrid cross involving two different traits located on different chromosomes.
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Because of independent assortment and dominance, the 9:3:3:1 dihybrid phenotypic ratio can be collapsed into two 3:1 ratios, characteristic of any monohybrid cross that follows a dominant and recessive pattern.
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Such Cases Easily Mistaken for True Blends.—If we should tabulate the possible combinations as we did the dihybrid we should see that we would get individuals having varying numbers of red determiners.
From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.
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