11.CODOMINANCE

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CODOMINANCE = COOPERATE
.When а single gепе has mоге than опе dominant
allele
.Both alleles аrе dominant
.Both alleles will Ье completely expressed in
heterozygous genetype
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WHAT IS ТНЕ DIFFЕRЕNСЕ BETWEEN INCOMPLETE


DOMINANCE AND CODOMINANCE?
The difference between incomplete dominance vs codominance is subtle. First,
incomplete dominance results in two traits blending together. The offspring аге а
mixture of their two раrепts.

On the other hand, codominance results in two traits being expressed at the same time
The offspring аrе spotted оr speckled, and fully show both traits side Ьу side.
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WHAT IS CODOMINANCE?
L- Co-DoгrlNANCE, codominance occurs when both traib are
fully expressed. This usually results in
t cD а spotted or speckled pattern iп the
offspring, The prefix "со-" сап help you
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rеmеmЬеr this, because "со-"
х means together.
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lп other words, codominance occurs whеп
RR пFRw both alleles аrе simultaneously dominant.
т, The phenoýpe of the offspring will express
t both traits.

a lп the image above, the Мо flower parents


аrе the same. опе is red апd the other is
white. This time, when they have their ЬаЬу
RA flоwеr, the offspring shows both of the
*R* parents' traits. The offspring is both
red andwhite,
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Codominance involves the full expression of both alleles, while incomplete
KEY: R – red, r - white dominance results in an intermediate phenotype in heterozygous individuals.

Incomplete dominance Codominance


Genotypic ratio: 100% RW Genotypic ratio: 100% Rr

Phenotypic ratio: 100% pink


Phenotypic ratio: 100% red and white
BB
WW
BW

B B
0%
100% W BW BW
0%
0:1:0

0% W BW BW
0%
100%
0:0:1
W w

W WW Ww
50% - roan cattle
25% - white bull
25% - red cow
w Ww ww

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