OTHER FORMS OF GENE INTERACTION or EPISTASIS

Duplicate dominant genes F2 ratio: 15 : 1 Duplicated dominant genes occur if dominant alleles of both locus each produce the same phenotype (without cumulative effect).
precursor 1 precursor 2

A_ A

B_

Same product
(without cumulative effect)

Example: A plant from the g p p genus Capsella, produces a seed capsule, the p ,p p , shape of which is controlled by two independently assorted genes, represented by symbols A and B. When dihybrid plants were interpollinated, about 6% of the progeny were found to possess ovoid shaped seed capsules The other 94% had triangular ovoid-shaped capsules. triangularshaped seed capsules.

OTHER FORMS OF GENE INTERACTION or EPISTASIS

Dominant and Recessive Gene Interaction F2 ratio: 13 : 3 Only two F2 phenotypes result when a dominant genotype at one locus (e g A ) and the recessive genotype at the other (bb) (e.g., A_) produce the same phenotypic effect. , , , p phenotype and aaB_ yp Thus, A_B_, A_bb, and aabb produce one p produces another in the ratio of 13:3.
AA
precursor precursor

Aa

aA

aa

A_bb A_B_ aabb

BB

aaB_ aaB
Bb

13/16

Same product
(without cumulative effect)

bB bb