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    Name: Answer Key Learn.Genetics.utah.

    edu
    GENETIC SCIENCE LEARNING CENTER
    Date:

    Pigeon Genetics
    Student Worksheet
    Answer the following. Use information from Pigeon Breeding: Genetics at Work on the
    Learn.Genetics website to learn more about each inherited characteristic.
    Crest
    The crest characteristic in pigeons has two alleles: ‘crest’ and ‘no crest’. ‘crest’ is
    recessive. Calculate the probability of the offspring of two heterozygous parents having a
    crest.
    Using a Punnett Square: Probability of offspring having a crest:
    1/4

    x possible ‘crest’ alleles from mother


    Using Math: Possible ‘crest’ alleles from father

    1 1
    2
    X
    2
    =1/4

    © 2014 University of Utah Pigeon Genetics - Student Worksheet 1


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    Crest
    Explain how the following work together to give a pigeon a crest using the following words:
    ‘crest’ alleles, protein (for a bonus include: nucleotide and amino acid sequence):

    answers will vary


    Foot Feathering
    The Slipper characteristic is partially dominant, meaning what we see is the product of
    both alleles that are inherited.
    The ‘No Grouse’ characteristic is dominant.

    Draw the foot feathering you’d see on a pigeon with the ‘slipper’, ‘no slipper’ and
    ‘grouse’, ‘no grouse’ genotype.

    What is the genotype of the foot feathering seen here?

    ‘slipper’ , ‘slipper’
    ‘grouse’ , ‘grouse’

    © 2014 University of Utah Pigeon Genetics - Student Worksheet 2


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    Wing Pattern
    Wing pattern is determined by four alleles that follow a hierarchy of dominance.

    The Pattern gene


    comes in 4 versions:

    ‘T-check’ allele

    ‘Check’ allele

    ‘Bar’ allele

    ‘Barless’ allele

    More dominant

    Wing Pattern
    Draw the correct phenotype for each genotype below.

    Genotype Phenotype Genotype Phenotype

    © 2014 University of Utah Pigeon Genetics - Student Worksheet 3


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    Color
    Color is determined mainly by one gene on the sex chromosome Z. This is known as
    ‘sex-linked.”
    In addition, Color alleles have a hierarchy of dominance. In order of most to least dominant
    they are: ‘ash red,’ ‘blue,’ ‘brown’

    Color
    Calculate the probability of female offspring of the following cross NOT being red. Use a
    Punnett square or math.

    Color gene
    comes in 3 versions:
    Z chromosome
    ‘Ash-red’ allele
    ‘Blue’ allele
    ‘Brown’ allele W chromosome:
    No color gene

    More dominant

    Male — Z Z Female — Z W

    Genotype Phenotype Genotype Phenotype

    Ash-red Ash-red

    Probability is 1/4

    © 2014 University of Utah Pigeon Genetics - Student Worksheet 4


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    Spread
    Pigment distribution is determined by the Spread
    gene, the ‘spread’ allele being dominant to ‘no
    spread’. The ‘spread’ allele masks underlying
    wing pattern, which is known as epistasis.
    Circle the parental genotypes that could possibly
    produce the offspring shown:

    Possible parental genotypes:

    © 2014 University of Utah Pigeon Genetics - Student Worksheet 5


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    Recessive Red
    The Recessive Red gene also determines feather
    color and is different from the Color gene. The
    recessive red characteristic is recessive (meaning
    two copies of the allele must be inherited) and
    epistatic to wing pattern.

    Calculate the probability that offspring from the


    following cross will show a wing pattern. Circle the
    genotypes that would show a wing pattern.
    The Recessive Red gene
    comes in 2 versions:

    ‘Not recessive red’


    allele (dominant)

    ‘Recessive red’ allele


    (recessive) Probability is 3/4

    Dilute
    The Dilute gene also influences color, making some pigeons a lighter shade of their inherited
    feather color. The Dilute gene is sex-linked, residing on the Z chromosome and has two alleles:
    ‘dilute’ and ‘not dilute’.
    Calculate the probability of male offspring of the following cross being a lighter shade. Use a
    Punnett square or math.

    Female
    Male

    Dilute Dilute
    Color Color
    Z Z Z W

    Probability is 2/2 or 100%

    © 2014 University of Utah Pigeon Genetics - Student Worksheet 6

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