Genetics Part 2 Flashcards
multiple allelism
more than two alleles of a gene in a population
Incomplete Dominance
heterozygote is intermediate in phenotype (ex: red x white flowers = pink flowers)
Codominance
heterozygote shows some aspect of the phenotypes of both homozygotes (ex: Type AB blood)
Rh factor
Rh+ carries antigen, Rh- does not carry antigen
Autosomal Recessive Pedigrees
unaffected parents can have affected children, all children of affected parents are also affected (can skip generation)
Autosomal Dominant Pedigrees
only require one copy of the allele, doesn’t not skip generations
X-Linked Recessive Pedigrees
mother gives 1 X chromosome to offspring, father gives X to daughters, Y to sons, sons carry X from mother
Hemophilia
an X-linked recessive allele that affects a single protein involved in blood clot formation, mating btwn family members causes it to be passed down
X-Linked Dominant Pedigrees
males and females equally likely to be affected, trait doesn’t skip generations
Y-Linked Genes
only males exhibit the trait, which means ALL sons exhibit it too
Mitochondrial Inheritance
associated with muscle weakness bc of deficiency of ATP production, all offspring with affected mothers have the trait