BIOL 2050 Chapter 4: Module 5 - Extension of Basic Concepts

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4. 3 additional factors at a single locus can affect the results of genetic crosses. Dominance although an individual organism possesses two diff alleles for a characteristic, the trait encoded by only one of the alleles is observed in the phenotype. Heterozygote possesses same phenotype as a homozygous. Dominance affects the way genes are expressed (phenotype), not the way that they are. Complete and incomplete dominance: ex: potential flower color ranged from red to white, a1a1 = red pigment (red flowers, a2a2 = no pigment (white flowers) If the heterozygote (a1a2) produces same amount of pigment as a1a1 (red flowers) , then the a1 allele displays complete dominance over the a2 allele red is dominant over white. If the heterozygote produces no pigment (white flowers), then the a2 allele displays complete dominance white is dominant over red. If the heterozygotes phenotype falls in bw the phenotypes of the two homozygotes (red and white = pinkish flowers), this is incomplete dominance.

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