Lecture 6 - Quantitative Genetics

Question 1

if you wanted to select the individuals that will give the most superior offspring, which type of gene action would you prefer

Answer 1

additive gene action, as it is more likely to be passed down and next generation will likely get the same phenotype. We dont like dominance because it can hid recessive alleles

Question 2

what form of genetic variability makes offspring phenotypes look more like the previous generation

Answer 2

additive