6.4 - pedigrees

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show phenotypes inherited in a family tree

track inheritence of a specific trait

make predictings about inheriting a trait

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squares

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males

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purpose

show phenotypes inherited in a family tree

track inheritence of a specific trait

make predictings about inheriting a trait

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squares

males

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circles

females

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affected

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unaffected (normal)

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autosomal dominant traits

heterozygous (Ww) or homozygous-dominate (WW) genotypes

ex. widow’s peak (W) vs straight hairline (w)

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affected individuals

could be WW or Wwun

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unaffected

ww

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sex linked traits

ex. hemophilia (X-linked)

queen Victoria’s family passed hemophilia to children

son - Xh Y (hemophilia)

daughter Xh Yh (carrier, no disease)