Pedigrees Flashcards

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Male versus Female

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  • Males are Square (just kidding ;) – Represented by squares

* Females are represented by circles

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First comes love

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• A horizontal line connecting a male and female represents a marriage line (Any coupling that results in offspring is attached with this line, even if the partners are not ‘married”

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Kiddies

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A vertical line and bracket connect the parents to their children

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Shady characters

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A shaded square or circle indicates a person that possesses that trait
• A square or circle that is not shaded indicated the person does not have the trait being studied

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Labeling

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• In order to read a Pedigree, two numbering rules apply
– Generation- which is shown with Roman Numerals
– Individuals- which is shown with a number
• These numbers can be used to identify individuals on the pedigree. For Example, look at the pedigree and pick out: II-5

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