The Phenotype of Vestigial (Short) Wings (Vg) in Drosophila Melanogaster

Essay

The phenotype of vestigial (short) wings (vg) in Drosophila melanogaster is caused by a recessive mutant gene that independently assorts with a recessive gene for hairy (h)
body. Assume that a cross is made between a fly with normal wings and a hairy body and a fly with vestigial wings and normal body hair. The wild -type F1 flies were
crossed among each other to produce 1024 offspring. Which phenotypes would you
expect among the 1024 offspring, and how many of each phenotype would you expect?