Exact model

A green pea seed

Probability:
25%
Odds:
1 to 3
dBan
−4.8 dBan

One of the four equally likely combinations from two plants carrying yellow and green variants produces a green seed. Green is recessive, so both parents must pass on that variant.

Calculation

p = 1 green combination / 4 combinations = 1/4

Assumptions

This Yy × Yy breeding setup uses a simple one-gene Mendelian model. Peas with other parent genes can have different chances.

Sources

  1. NHGRI: Mendel’s peas