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Codominance The expression of both alleles

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1 Codominance The expression of both alleles
Neither one of the alleles are dominant or recessive, and is expressed in the offspring. Ex. - In some chickens, alleles for feather color are codominant.

2 Codominance Alleles are written with superscripts. Genotype = FB FB
Phenotype = Black Genotype = Fw Fw Phenotype = White

3 Codominance FB FB Fw FBFW FBFW FBFW FBFW

4 Codominance Other example of Codominance. Shorthorn Cattle

5 Environmental Influences
The genetic make-up of an organism only determines the potential of an organism.

6 Environmental Influences
External Influences Temperature Light Nutrition

7 Environmental Influences
Internal Influences Internal body functions Hormones Age


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