Slide 1 Chapter 4 Gene Linkage and Genetic Mapping Slide 2 Locus = physical location of a gene on a chromosome Homologous pairs of chromosomes often contain alternative forms…
Slide 1 Genetics Slide 2 Genetics is the study of heredity, which is the passing of traits from parents to offspring Mendel was successful in determining the basic laws of…
Complex Patterns of Inheritance Mendel’s Laws Law of Segregation: Organisms inherit two copies of each gene, one from each parent Organisms donate only one copy of each…
Heredity: Heredity: The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring Genetics: The science of heredity and the process by which traits are passed from parents to…
Heredity: Heredity: The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring Genetics: The science of heredity and the process by which traits are passed from parents to…
The Origins of Genetics I. Gregor Mendel studied the garden pea plant Why are these good subjects? Many traits with 2 forms (purple or white flowers, for example) Can either…
Chapter 14: Mendel and The Gene Thing Points of Emphasis Know: 1. all the bold-faced terms the basic crosses, especially a test cross Know something about each genetic disorder…
Chromatin in a Normal Cell (one length from each parent) Allele A version of a gene Dominant Allele that may mask the presence of another Recessive Allele that may be masked…