Slide 1 Genetic Mutations Slide 2 Slide 3 Mutation: An unpredictable change in the genetic material of an organism Gene Mutation: A change in the structure of a DNA molecule,…

Slide 1 Chapter 14 Mendel and the Gene Idea Slide 2 A. Gregor Mendel’s Discoveries Mendel brought an scientific and mathematical approach to studying heredity  this…

Cell Division and Genetics Table 4, 3rd Period Lindsay Keare, Flint Mitchell, Chris Scherm, Wendy Wang The Cell Cycle Unicellular organisms reproduce and eventually form…

Positional Cloning Sib pairs Chromosome Region Association Study Genetics Genomics Physical Mapping/ Sequencing Candidate Gene Selection/ Polymorphism Detection Mutation…

Positional Cloning Sib pairs Chromosome Region Association Study Genetics Genomics Physical Mapping/ Sequencing Candidate Gene Selection/ Polymorphism Detection Mutation…

Heredity Heredity Review of Traits A trait is a characteristic of something Traits can be both behavioral or physical Inherited traits are coded in the DNA of the organism…

BASIC GENETICS TERMS Terms you’ve gotta know GENE A section of DNA that has information about a specific trait of an organism A chromosome is a chunk of DNA and genes are…

Gregor Mendel A monk living in what is now the Czech Republic Crossed different strains of purebred plants and studied their progeny. His work illustrates the basic rules…

Introduction to Genetics How are traits passed from parent to offspring? Traits Traits are physical or physiological characteristics of an organism Ex. Height or blood type…

Evolution by Genetic Drift : Main Points (p. 231) Allele frequencies fluctuate at random within a population; eventually, one or another allele becomes fixed. 2. Genetic…