What is the genotype of wrinkled phenotype of pea seeds?

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The shape of the pea seeds is controlled by two alleles. S is dominant alleles and stands for smooth and s is recessive allele and stands for wrinkled. The wrinkled phenotype is shown when the genotype contains both the recessive alleles. The genotype of the wrinkled seeds of pea is ss.

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