What do the letters P and F 2 represent in genetics?

The letter P represents the parental generation. The letter F represents the filial generation in genetics. F1 is called the first filial generation i.e., organisms resulting from the cross between the parents. F2 is the second filial generation by the self-fertilization of F1.

The phenomenon in which a single gene is responsible for more than one distinct, seemingly unrelated phenotypic effects is known as pleiotropy. Example: In sweet pea, the genes that control flower colour can also control the colour of the seed coat and red spots in the axils of the leaves.

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