GEN Lecture 5 Flashcards

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Mendels first law:

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Two alleles segregate during gamete production e.g. the sperm and egg each carry one allele. Diploid state is restored by fusion of gametes.

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Mendel’s second law:

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Each allele pair assorts independently of other allele pairs during gamete formation. The alleles of unlinked genes assort independently.

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Autosomes:

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Non-reproductive chromosomes (22 pairs in humans)

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Recombination of unlinked genes:

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occurs by independent assortment

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Recombination of linked genes:

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Occurs by crossing over during meiosis. Linked genes do not assort independently.

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