What would be colour of progeny from a cross of cattle with red and roan coats?
1 Answer
Jul 10, 2017
Offspring from Red X Roan cross will be Red and Roan in 1:1 ratio.
Explanation:
Red and white coats are expressed in homozygous condition while roan is heterozygous.
Moreover, roan is an example of expression of codominant alleles.
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When hybrid roan cattle is crossed with homozygous red cattle, there will be chance of birth of red or roan calf in 1:1 ratio from each pregnancy.
