Answer to Question #195960 in Genetics for Kishelle Barrett

Question

Over several years, the owner of a palomino stud bred it with a palomino mare.  Of the many offspring produced, some appeared like their parents but others appeared chestnut and others still, cremello.  Explain how this is possible and use a Punnett square to support your answer

Answer 1

cremello X cremello = 13 cremello

CWCW x cwcw = cwcw

palomino X chestnut = 8 palomino, 9 chestnut

CBCW X CBCB = CBCW CBCB

palomino X cremello = 11 palomino, 11 cremello

CBCW X CWCW = CBCW CWCW

chestnut X cremello = 23 palomino

CBCB X CWCW = CBCW