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Question:Recitation practice style=”color:rgb(0,0,0);”> ;Melanocytes are skin cells which produce pigment. ;When melanocytes overproduce melanin granules, freckles can appear. ;Leslie, who does not have freckles, and Erin, who has freckles, are parents to 3 kids, who all have freckles.Freckles are the phenotype of the MCR1 gene, a single gene with two alleles. Answer the following question:
1. ;Denote the dominant allele as F and the recessive allele as f. What are the genotypes of Leslie, Erin, and their children? ;Leslie: ; ;Erin: ; ; ;Children: ; ; ; ; ;2. ; ; ; ; ;Are freckles dominant or recessive? Briefly explain how you now.