NEET2009ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
Which of the following conditions represents a case of co-dominant genes?
Options
- AA gene expresses itself, suppressing the phenotypic effect of its alleles.
- BGenes that are similar in phenotypic effect when present separately, but when together interact to produce a d
- CAlleles, both of which interact to produce a trait, which may or may not resemble either of the parental types
- DAlleles, each of which produces an independent effect in a heterozygous condition.
Correct answer
D. Alleles, each of which produces an independent effect in a heterozygous condition.
Step-by-step solution
Co-dominance is the phenomenon when the two genes neither show dominant-recessive relationship nor show intermediate condition, but both of them express themselves simultaneously. This has been reported in roan character of cattle (i.e., patches of 2 different colours on the skin).