BIO 325 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Zygote, Chromosome, Gamete

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Epistasis
Epistasis when the action of an allele at one gene hides traits normally caused by
alleles at another gene
Epistasis Alleles of one gene mask the effect of alleles of another gene
Example: Bombay Phenotype
o Blood groups are determined by the presence or absence of sugars (A and B) on
the surface of red blood cells
o Genotype I determines what sugars are produced
o Substance H attaches sugar A and B to red blood cells
o Rare h allele prevents the production of substance H in homozygous
o hh individuals have no sugars attached to red blood cells, resulting blood O type;
therefore, h is epistatic to I
Recessive Epistasis homozygous recessive alleles of one gene mask the effect of both
alleles of another gene
o Recessive Epistasis = 9:3:4 ratio
Dominant Epistasis dominant allele of one gene masks the effect of both alleles of
another gene
o Dominant Epistasis = 12:3:1 ratio of phenotypes
Redundant Genes dominant A or B is required for maize leaf to development
o Redundant Genes = 15:1 ratio
Other Factors Affecting Phenotype
Environment and Chance
o Temperature sensitive alleles-gene products function in a limited temperature
range
Example: black and white cat
o Temperature dependent sex determination same genes, different sexes
Example: crocodiles
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