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Explain the following terms with example
(a) Co-dominance
(b) Incomplete dominance

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Co-dominance: When both recessive and dominant traits are expressed in a heterozygous genotype. This means that none of the factors is recessive but both can express themselves irrespective of their presence in homozygous or heterozygous condition. For example, IA and IB alleles of I gene of ABO blood group.
Incomplete dominance: When none of the factors of a gene is dominant, the phenotype of a heterozygous dominant individual is a blend of dominant and recessive traits. For example, flower colour in Mirabilis jalapa.

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