Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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dominant
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at the genetic level a single copy of the allele is all that is necessary for a trait to be expressed
2
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recessive
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two copies of an allele are necessary for the expression of a trait
3
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quantitative trait loci
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search for what genes have to do with a continuous trait, can locate the chromosomes within a gene. for polygentic behavioral traits, geneticists search for a set of genes, each of which contributes a small amount to the expression of the trait in interest. (QTL)
4
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polygenic
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caused by the action of more than one gene
5
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Dr. Gene Robinson interview
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studied the division of labor in a bee hive. Sequenced the honeybee genome
