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Epistasis is observed when the allele of one gene masks the effects of another gene. Use the Punnett square to answer the question.What color would a dog's fur be if its genes are aabb?A. yellowB. brownC. blackD. white

Epistasis is observed when the allele of one gene masks the effects of another gene-example-1

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Based on Punnett's square, it will be black if both A and B are dominant. A dominant A but recessive B is a brown color while a dominant B but recessive A is a yellow color. So for aabb, the color is white. Since it carries both A and B recessive genes.

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