Description
What’s the fastest way to explain the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes? Use this one ear of corn! Carolina’s Corn Segregating Ear, R Color Alleles 3:1 is an educational resource designed for studying Mendelian genetics and inheritance patterns. It features an ear of corn with kernels that visually demonstrate a 3:1 phenotypic ratio for kernel color, following classic Mendelian segregation principles.
Key Features:
- Genetics Focus: This corn variety carries the R (red) and r (colorless) alleles, demonstrating dominant and recessive inheritance.
- Phenotypic Ratio: The kernels display approximately 75% red and 25% colorless, illustrating the expected results of a monohybrid cross (Rr × Rr).
- Hands-On Learning: Students can count and categorize kernels to calculate observed vs. expected ratios and apply chi-square analysis to test for statistical significance.
- Real-World Application: Helps students understand how traits are passed from one generation to the next and reinforces key genetics concepts like dominance, probability, and independent assortment.
Shows relationship between genotypes and phenotypes
- Perfect for demonstrations
- May be used as a refill for Genetics of Corn Kit (#176360) and Monohybrid Genetics with Corn Kit (#176362)
Purple:Yellow. An F2 ear resulting from a P1 having the genotypes R/R and r/r.