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Genetics. Chapter 11. Heredity. Passing of traits from parent to offspring. Genetics. The study of heredity Gregor Mendel- Austrian monk known as the “father of genetics”. Mendel’s Four Hypotheses. For each inherited trait, an individual has a copy of that gene from each parent.
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Genetics Chapter 11
Heredity • Passing of traits from parent to offspring
Genetics • The study of heredity • Gregor Mendel- Austrian monk known as the “father of genetics”
Mendel’s Four Hypotheses • For each inherited trait, an individual has a copy of that gene from each parent. • There are alternate versions of genes, called alleles. (ex: freckles or no freckles)
Hypothesis continued • When 2 different alleles occur together, one of them may be completely expressed (dominant), while the other may not be observed (recessive). 4. Alleles separate independently, so that each gamete only carries 1 allele for that trait.
Monohybrid cross • Mendel began with 1 trait (monohybrid) crosses • He bred pea plants to produce several generations P- the parent generation F1 - the first filial generation F2 - second filial generation
Mendel concluded that each parent has two separate “factors” for a particular trait • “Factors” are now called genes.
Mendel’s Laws of Heredity • Law of Segregation- two alleles separate when gametes are formed • Law of Independent Assortment- alleles of different genes separate independently of one another during gamete formation
Homozygous dominant parent Homozygous recessive parent Mendel’s Law of Segregation (chromosomes duplicated before meiosis) meiosis I meiosis II (gametes) (gametes) fertilization produces heterozygous offspring Fig. 11-5, p.172
Independent Assortment Nucleus of a diploid (2n) reproductive cell with two pairs of homologous chromosomes Possible alignments of the two homologous chromosomes during metaphase I of meiosis The resulting alignments at metaphase II Allelic combinations possible in gametes 1/4 AB 1/4 ab 1/4 Ab 1/4 aB Fig. 11-8, p.174
Some modern genetic terms • Alleles are represented by letters • Dominant allele is a capital letter • Recessive allele is a lower case letter
Homozygous- identical alleles for a specific trait (BB, FF, rr, tt) • Heterozygous- alleles are different for a specific trait (Bb, Ff, Rr, Tt) (aka “hybrid”) • Genotype- the set of alleles an individual inherits for a trait (i.e.- Rr, Ww, ff) • Phenotype- the physical expression of a trait (i.e. blue eyes, freckles, dimples)
Punnett Square • Predicts possible outcomes of traits • Shows all possible outcomes of a genetic cross
Probability (likelihood that an event will occur) of a genetic outcome can be predicted • Ex: cross two heterozygous individuals Aa x Aa predict ratios of 3:1 for phenotype and 1:2:1 for genotype
Practice • Curly hair is dominant over straight hair. A man with straight hair and a woman who is heterozygous for curly hair have a child. What is the probability that this child will have straight hair?
Incomplete Dominance- when an individual shows a combination of the inherited alleles. Ex: red snapdragon x white snapdragon will produce a pink snapdragon straight hair x curly hair = wavy hair
Codominance- 2 dominant alleles are expressed at the same time Ex: Roan horses show both red and white hairs in equal numbers
Patterns of heredity can be very complex • Sex-linked trait- a trait whose alleles is located on the X chromosome (most are recessive) • Polygenic trait- trait where several genes influence the outcome (eye color, hair color, skin color, height, weight)
Multiple Alleles- genes with 3 or more alleles - Blood type is an example of multiple alleles because we have A, B and O alleles and 4 possible blood type outcomes (A, B, AB and O)
ABO Blood Type Range of genotypes: IAIA IBIB or or IAi IAIB IBi ii Blood Types: A AB B O Fig. 11-10a, p.176
Diploid • Number of chromosomes found in the body or somatic cells of an organism • “2n”
Haploid • Number of chromosomes found in the gametes of an organism • “n”
Meiosis • The type of cell division that produces gametes • Gametes = sex cells • female gamete = egg or ovum (plural = ova) • male gamete = sperm