Patterns of Inheritance Chapter 10
Gregor Mendel Austrian Monk (1800’s) Mathematician Heritable factors Peas
Mendel’s Traits
Generations
Mendel’s 4 Theories Alternate forms of genes exist (Alleles) 2 genes per trait Gamete only carries one allele Dominance vs. Recessive
Testcross
Probability
Mendel Got Lucky Incomplete Dominance Multiple Alleles Pleiotropy Polygenic inheritance Linkage
Incomplete Dominance RRRrrr
Multiple Alleles
Pleiotropy
Polygenic Inheritance
Other Info Chromosomes determine sex in many species, not just humans Sex chromosomes carry other genes –Sex linked –Some diseases have sex linkage component