HMB265H1 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Mendelian Genetics
avalack09 and 39844 others unlocked
25
HMB265H1 Full Course Notes
Verified Note
25 documents
Document Summary
Testcross, monohybrid cross, laws of segregation and independent. Hartwell et al. , 1stcan. edition, chapter 2 (emphasis on pages 15-21 and 23-29) I possess a ram that would be priceless if its advantages are inherited by its offspring, but, if they are not inherited, then it is worth no more than the cost of wool, meat and skin. Why moravian sheep breeders had a dilemma in 1837. 1) uniparental inheritance: one parent contributes more to an offspring"s inherited traits. Aristotle contended that it was the male and that a fully formed homunculus was inside the sperm. 2) blended inheritance - the traits of the parents are blended in their offspring (like blue and yellow to make green) - explained single offspring, but not siblings, or the next generation. Abbott cyrill napp presided over the augustinian monastery in brunn, in the province of moravia, in austria (now brno, czech republic)