Cell differentiation Flashcards
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cell differentiation
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the process by which a less specialised cell becomes more specialised for a particular function
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locus
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place on a chromosome where any particular gene is found
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multiple alleles
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more than two possible variants at a particular locus
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codominant
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both alleles are expressed in the phenotype
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gene linkage
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when genes for two different characteristics are found on the same chromosome and are close together so they are linked and inherited as a single unit
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polygenic
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phenotypic characters determined by several interacting genes
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digenic (dihybrid) inheritance
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the inheritance of two pairs of contrasting characteristics at the same time
