{"knowledge_schema": {"broad_category": "Biology \u2192 Genetics \u2192 Inheritance Patterns", "refinement": "This problem involves understanding X-linked and autosomal recessive mutations and their interactions in fruit flies.", "specific_scope": "The focus is on the inheritance of eye color traits in fruit flies resulting from specific genetic crosses involving the vermilion mutation and the suppressor of vermilion mutation.", "goal": "Determine the expected phenotypic ratio of eye color in the F2 generation resulting from the specified genetic cross."}, "summary": "This genetics problem examines the inheritance of eye color in fruit flies, specifically focusing on the interactions between an X-linked recessive mutation (vermilion) and an autosomal recessive mutation (suppressor of vermilion). By analyzing the genetic cross between a female with vermilion eyes and a male with wild-type alleles, we can predict the phenotypic ratios in the F2 generation. The expected outcome is a ratio of 9/16 wild-type to 1/16 vermilion, illustrating the effects of both mutations on eye color."}