HNRS 1007 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Genetic Variation, Zygosity, Look It Up

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5 Nov 2014
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Alternate versions of genes account for variations in inherited characteristics: called alleles, each gene resides at specific locus on a specific chromosome. For each character, an organism inherits two alleles (one from each parent) Identical alleles--- homozygote (aa or aa: different alleles--- heterozygote (aa) If two alleles are different, the dominant allele determines the organism"s appearance and the other has no noticeable effect (merely carries on gene) A and b antigens are found on the surface of red blood cells. Humans are not good subjects for genetic research. However, basic mendelian genetics endure as the foundation of human genetics: albinism. Albinism is a recessive condition characterized by a lack of pigmentation in skin and hair (aa- homozygous dominant , aa- heterozygous. If you have a child with albinism, both you and your partner must be carriers. Refer to pedigrees for the autosomal recessive trait of albinism.

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