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You identify a polka-dot mutant of Drosophila. You obtain a true breeding polka-dot line and a true breeding wildtype line (no dots)
You perform a reciprocal cross and find:
Female polka-dot x male wildtype: Females wildtype (no dots), males polka-dot
Female wildtype x male polka-dot: All progeny wildtype (no dots)
How would you express the wildtype and mutant alleles, respectively?
Pay attention to the cases of the alleles.