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A roan cow is crossed with a red cow. What percent of the offspring will be roan?

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Red cows have a dominant red allele and white cows have a dominant white allele. When a red cow mates with a white bull, they can have offspring that have the color that is called Roan which is a red and white spotted appearance. This is an example of co-dominance

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If a roan cow is crossed with a red cow, the percentage of roan cow in the offspring will be 50%.

CO-DOMINANCE:

  • A roan cow phenotype is a product of co-dominance between red (R) and white (W) alleles. This means that a roan cow will have a RW genotype.

  • If a roan cow is crossed with a red cow i.e. RW × RR, the gametes produced by each cow is as follows:

  1. RW - R and W
  2. RR - R and R

  • Using a punnet square, the following offsprings of cow will be produced: 2RR, and 2RW.

  • This means that the percentage of roan cows in the offspring will be 50% i.e. ½ × 100 = 50%.

Therefore, If a roan cow is crossed with a red cow, the percentage of roan cow in the offspring will be 50%.

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