CODOMINANCE

BIO 101 GENETICS

KENNETH RODNEY C. BARGAN

BSED SC2-1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
WHAT IS
CODOMINANCE
?
CODOMINANCE
• The dominance in which the two alleles or
traits of the genotypes are expressed
together in offspring.

• There is neither dominant nor recessive

allele in the cross-breeding.

• Two alleles remain present and formed as

a mixture of both of the alleles.

• The phenotype produced is distinctive

from the genotypes of the homozygotes.
CODOMINANCE
• The upper case letters are used with
several superscripts to distinguish the
codominant alleles while expressing them
in writings.

• The example of codominance can be seen

in plants with white color as recessive
allele and red color as dominant allele
produce flowers with pink and white color
(spots) after cross-breeding.
EXAMPLE:
Shorthorn cows show
codominance in their coat
color. They usually can be red,
white, or roan. What do you
think is the correct cross in a
Punnett square when you
breed a cow with homozygous
for white coat and a bull with
homozygous for red coat?
EXAMPLE:

X
= ???
 = CRCR = CWCW

C R
C R

CW CRCW CRCW
CC
R W
CC
R W =
C W
CC R W

If a cow inherits one allele for a white

coat and one allele for a red coat, it
shows a “roan” coat, which is a
mixture of these two phenotypes.
CODOMINANCE
VS.
INCOMPLETE
DOMINANCE
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
Incomplete dominance occurs in
the heterozygote, in which the
dominant allele does not
dominate the recessive allele
entirely; rather, an intermediate
trait appears in the offspring.
The offspring’s phenotype is an
intermediate of the parents’
homozygous traits.
CODOMINANCE
Codominance occurs when the
alleles do not show any
dominant and recessive allele
relationship. However, each
allele from homozygote is able
to add phenotypic expressions
in the offspring or simply the
“mix” of each allele.
The phenotypic expression of
homozygous in codominance is
independent.
 INCOMPLETE
DOMINANCE
The expression of alleles in
incomplete dominance is
conspicuous, meaning none of
the alleles dominates over the
other.
The formed trait (phenotype)
is different due to mixing both
parent’s phenotypes and
genotypes.
The offspring do not show the
parental phenotype.
CODOMINANCE
The expression of alleles in
codominance is uniformly
conspicuous, meaning both
alleles have an equal chance
for expressing their effects.
The formed trait (phenotype) is
not different due to the no
mixing of both parents’
phenotypes and genotypes.
The offspring shows both
parental phenotypes.
 INCOMPLETE CODOMINANCE
DOMINANCE
The dominant allele does not The offspring phenotype
dominate over the recessive produced possesses the
allele. combination of two alleles and,
thus, shows two phenotypes
together.

The dominant allele does not None of the alleles is dominant

dominate over the recessive or recessive, and the
allele. dominating relationship does
not occur.
 INCOMPLETE
DOMINANCE
The quantitative approach can
be used for the analysis of
incomplete dominance in
organisms (including the
analysis of both non-
dominating alleles).
Incomplete dominance
examples include Pink flowers
of four o’clock flowers
(Mirabilis jalapa), and physical
characteristics in humans, such
as hair color, hand sizes, and
height.
CODOMINANCE
The quantitative approach can
be used for the analysis of
codominance in the organism
(only including the analysis of
gene expressions).
Codominance can be seen in
humans and as well as in
animals. The blood type (or
groups A, B, and O) in humans
and the spots on feathers or
hairs of livestock are examples
of codominance.
EXAMPLE:

X
FF
R R
f f
W W
EXAMPLE:
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE

FR FR
fW FRfW FRfW
=
f W
Ff
R W
Ff
R W
F Rf W
EXAMPLE:

X
FF
R R
F F
W W
EXAMPLE:
CODOMINANCE

FR
F R

F W
FF FF
R W R W

F W
FF
R W
FF
R W =
F RF W