Lecture 8 Flashcards
1
Q
discrete trait
A
phenotypes fall into a few distinct classes
2
Q
polygenic trait
A
multiple gneotypes involved in one phenotype
3
Q
pleiotropy
A
one genotype involved in many phenotypes
4
Q
heritability
A
proportion of phenotypic variation in a population attributable to genetic variation
heritability= 1 - genetics is source of variation
5
Q
genetic mapping
A
finding the gene responsible for a variable trait
