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The gene controlling the Xg blood group alleles (Xg+ and Xg~) and the gene controlling a n...

The gene controlling the Xg blood group alleles (Xg+ and Xg~) and the gene controlling a newly described form of inherited recessive muscle weakness called episodic muscle weakness (EMWX) (Ryan et al., 1999) are closely linked on the X chromosome in humans at position Xp22.3 (the tip of the short arm). A male with EMWX who is Xg-marries a woman who is Xg+, and they have eight daughters and one son, all of whom are normal for muscle function, the male being Xg+ and all the daughters being heterozygous at both the EMWX and Xg loci. Following is a table that lists three of the daughters with the phenotypes of their husbands and children.

 

Husband’s Phenotype

Offspring’s Sex

Offspring’s Phenotype

Daughter 1:

Xg+

female

Xg+

 

 

male

EMWX, Xg+

Daughter 2:

Xg

male

Xg

 

 

female

Xg+

 

 

male

EMWX, Xg

Daughter 3:

Xg

male

EMWX, Xg

 

 

male

Xg+

 

 

male

Xg

 

 

male

EMWX, Xg+

 

 

male

Xg

 

 

male

EMWX, Xg

 

 

female

Xg+

 

 

female

Xg

 

 

female

Xg+

(a) Create a pedigree that represents all data stated above and in the following table.


(b) For each of the offspring, indicate whether or not a crossover was required to produce the phenotypes that are given.

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