non-mendelian genetics Flashcards
1
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epistasis
A
the phenotypic expression of a gene at one locus affects the gene at another locus
2
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polygenic inheritance
A
the effect of two or more genes acting on a single phenotype
3
Q
linkage map
A
genetic map that is based on recombination frequencies
4
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in plants, mitochondria and chloroplasts are transmitted in the blank, NOT the pollen
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ovule
5
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chi-square
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a form of statistical analysis used to compare the actual results (observed) with the expected results
6
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nondisnunction
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chromosomes fail to separate properly in meiosis I or meiosis II
