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Inheritance of phenotypes Flashcards

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Homology

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possession by two or more species of a trait derived from their common ancestor

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Vestigal organs

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features that serve no current function

-cave organisms eyes(stages of degeneration)

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Biogeography

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-many similar species found clustered within the same archipelagom

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Fossil evidence

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-fossils organised in specific sequence in rock strata

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artificial selection

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-pigeon breeding

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What is evolutionary modification?

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  • change in characteristics of individuals within a population from generation to generation
  • replacement of one kind of individual with another
  • relies on the existence of variation that is heritable (=genetic variation)
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phenotypic variation

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-variation in natural populations
eg.
peppered moths
spotted ladybird

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Natural selection

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-trait variation within a population is due in part to differences amoung individuals in their genetic constitution (HERITABILITY)

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Natural selection

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Trait variation within a population is associated with the variation in survival or reproduction in the current environment (SELECTION)

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Natural selection

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-over generational time, there will be a rise in the frequency of individuals having those trait values that confer a relative increase in reproductive success (EVOLUTION)

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How much of the variability in a trait can be accounted for by the contribution of genetic variation?

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Breeder’s equation

-estimates heritability

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If heritability is > 0

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genetic factors have some influence

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Maximum heritability is 1

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-indicates only genetic effects acting

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Twin studies:

Concordant

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-both of a pair of twins share a trait

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Twin studies:

Discordant

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-one has trait other does not

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Strong heritability

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-no effect of environment

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Weak heritability

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environment modulates

18
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Breeders equation:

Heritability INCREASES if…

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environment is made less variable

because total variance decreases- denominator less in equation

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Penetrance

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is the degree of expression of the trait/phenotype in the particular environment

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R = h2S Breeder’s Equation

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R=h2S
h2 = S/R
S = h2/R

21
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h2 =

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heritability

-proportion of trait variation that can respond to natural selection

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S =

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selection differential

-mean trait value in population before selection (within a generation)

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R =

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evolutionary response
-mean trait value in population in current generation (offspring) - mean trait value in population in previous generation (parents)

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Directional selection

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-changes the mean trait value

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Stabilising selection

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  • removes the trait extremes

- reduces variance but leaves the mean unaltered

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Disruptive selection

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-splits the population into two groups with different means

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Truncation selection

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  • changes mean and reduces variance

- natural selection that favours individuals above a fixed value for phenotypic trait

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how is fitness assessed

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complete lifetime reproductive output

29
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Differential shell strength of Cepea nemoralis - snails

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  • pink stronger than yellow
  • labium- where mice do damage
  • apex - where birds crush
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Evolution

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change in allele frequencies through time

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gene pool

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sum of all the alleles present in a populatio

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Polymorphisms

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  • source of genetic variation between individual
  • each variant is an allele
  • genotype = combination of two alleles (for diploids)
33
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Relative fitness =

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(N offspring per parent of one genotype)/(N offspring per parent of different genotype)

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Complete dominance

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-fitness of homozygote for favoured allele A and heterozygotes have equal fitness, but fitness of alternate allele is lower

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Heterosis (hybrid vigour)

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-fitness of heterozygotes is higher than either of the alleles when found as homozygotes

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Codominance

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-heterozygotes have intermediate fitness

37
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The lactase gene

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  • encodes enzyme lactase (lactose–>sugars)
  • mammal infants need lactase to digest maternal milk (lactase expressed in infancy)
  • a mutation occured in one copy of the lactase gene in the gametes of one person
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Result of mutation in lactase gene

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  • change in function
  • genotype (regulatory part) C->T
  • mutation caused lactase gene to remain turned on after weaning
  • phenotype = lactase persistence into adulthood
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C/T variant

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polymorphism
genotypes:
CC intolerant
CT tolerant
TT tolerant
40
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Hypothesis of T allele frequency

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-lactase persistence selected on basis that those able to drink milk as adults survive drought better?

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