Solutions For An Introduction to Genetic Analysis Chapter 19 Problem 15P

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To calculate the phenotype deviations of the parents subtract the population mean from the phenotypic values:

One plant has a mean of 8, and the other has 6.8 peas per pod, so 8-6.2 = 1.8 and 6.8-6.2 = 0.6.

Calculate the parent mean deviation:

Calculate the phenotypic variation of the offspring by multiplying h² times the mean parent phenotypic deviation:

Add the population means to the predicted phenotypic variation of the offspring to calculate the predicted phenotype of the offspring: