What are the probable genotypes of (i) The woman (ii) Her father (iii) Her mother

A woman has a rare abnormality of the eyelids, called ptosis, which makes it impossible for her to open her eyes completely. The conditions has been found to be due to a single dominant gene (T). The woman's father had ptosis, but her mother had normal eyelids. Her father's mother had normal eyelids

a) What are the probable genotypes of
i) The woman

ii) Her father

iii) Her mother

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a) The woman -probable genotype Tt;

b) Her father - Probable genotype Tt;

c) Her mother - Probable genotype tt;

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johnmulu answered the question on January 18, 2017 at 10:44

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