Glossary

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Transmission genetics

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Study of the transmission of genes from generation to generation

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Molecular genetics

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study of the structure and function of genes at the molecular level

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Population Genetics

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Study of the genetic differences within and between populations or individuals

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quantative genetics

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Study of the effects of many genes

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genotype

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genetic variant present at a specific location in the genome

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phenotype

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an individual’s observable traits

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chromosome

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a structure composed of dna and proteins that bears genetic information

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gene

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section of dna that codes for a polypeptide or rna

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gene locus (pl: loci)

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a specific location of a gene along a chromosome

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alleles

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different molecular forms of the same gene

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ploidy

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number of copies of a genome an organism has

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haploid

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having a single set of chromosomes

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diploid

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having two sets of paired chromosomes