You are studying a new recessive mutation in chickens that causes feather loss f

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You are studying a new recessive mutation in chickens that causes feather loss
from the wings. Describe the expected progeny phenotypes from a cross between
a hen with featherless wings and a true?breeding wild type rooster if:
a. The gene encoding feather loss is on the W chromosome.
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b. The gene encoding feather loss is on the Z chromosome.
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c. The gene encoding feather loss is on an autosome.
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Explanation / Answer

We have analyzed the first homologous pair of genes (CHD1Z and CHD1W) discovered on the avian Z and W sex chromosomes of the zebra finch

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