Question: Maize (corn) is used for an experiment. The P1 cross of true breeding starchy purple x sweet colorless resulted in all starchy and purple

Maize (corn) is used for an experiment. The P1 cross of true

Maize (corn) is used for an experiment. The P1 cross of true breeding starchy purple x sweet colorless resulted in all starchy and purple F1. The F2 is as follows: 88 starchy and purple, 32 starchy and colorless, 29 sweet and purple, 17 sweet and colorless. How many genes and how many alleles per gene (respectively) are most likely involved?

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