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Punnett Square Eye Color Calculator

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Punnett Square Eye Color Calculator

What is a Punnett Square Eye Color Calculator?

A Punnett Square Eye Color Calculator is a genetic prediction tool that estimates the probability of eye color inheritance. Based on parental genotypes, it creates a 2x2 grid showing possible gene combinations for offspring. While simplified, it demonstrates basic Mendelian inheritance patterns using dominant and recessive genes (typically brown as dominant, blue as recessive). Note that actual eye color determination involves multiple genes and is more complex than this basic model.

Eye Color Calculator

Parent 1 Alleles: Parent 2 Alleles:

Punnett Square Formula

The Punnett Square formula involves splitting parental genotypes into individual alleles and combining them in all possible combinations:
Parent 1 Alleles (e.g., Bb) → B + b
Parent 2 Alleles (e.g., Bb) → B + b
Possible combinations: BB, Bb, Bb, bb