A foal from a red colored mother and a white colored father, has a light red coat. What are the likely genetics behind the foal’s coloration. What makes you think this?

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A foal from a red colored mother and a white colored father, has a light red coat.  What are the likely genetics behind the foal’s coloration.  What makes you think this?

anonymous · Answer

Use a baby for an example; The baby has a mother with curly hair, and a father with straight hair. The baby has wavy hair (a mixture of curly and straight.
So, if you apply this to the foal, probably got a mixture of two recessive traits from the parents. A punnett square is a perfect example. |dw:1381269447385:dw|