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Male pattern baldness is a recessive sex-linked trait on the X chromosome Xb A woman whose father had male marries man with this What probability that any son boor?
Let's represent:
- Xb: recessive allele for male pattern baldness
- X: dominant allele for normal hair growth
Given:
- The woman's father had male pattern baldness (XbY)
- The woman (carrier) has one copy of the recessive allele (XbX)
- The man has normal hair growth (XY)
The woman's genotype: XbX
The man's genotype: XY
When a carrier mother (XbX) mates with a man with normal hair growth (XY), the possible genotypes for their male offspring (sons) are:
1. XbY: Son with male pattern baldness (50% probability)
2. XY: Son with normal hair growth (50% probability)
In this case, there is a 50% probability that any son born to this couple will have male pattern baldness.