Miniature wings in Drosophila are due to an X-linked allele (Xm) that is recessive to the...

Miniature wings in Drosophila are due to an X-linked allele (Xm) that is recessive to the wild-type allele for normal long wings (X+). Sepia eyes are produced by an autosomal allele (se), which is recessive to the wild-type allele for red eyes (se+). A female that is homozygous for normal wings and has sepia eyes is crossed with a male that has miniature wings and is homozygous for red eyes. The F1 offspring are intercrossed to produce the F2 generation. What proportion of the F2 females is expected to have miniature wings and sepia eyes?

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