BIOLOGY 2C03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Quantitative Genetics, Phenotypic Trait, Mendelian Inheritance

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These traits controlled by small number of genes. Genetic potential: height is an example of a multifactorial trait which varies along a scale of measurements, height is influenced by multiple genes. It is possible that more than 1 genotype can correspond to a phenotype. When this dihybrids cross it results in a range of colors in f2 generation. Continuous phenotypic variation from multiple additive genes: this shows the distribution of f2 phenotypes produced by different numbers of additive genes (that each have 2 alleles) - notice the increases of phenotype classes. "n"= given number of genes: 2n+1= # of distinct phenotype categories. For 3 additive genes contributing to a polygenic trait , the number of distinct phenotypic categories is 2(3)+1= 7. If more than 2 alleles occur for the contributing genes, the number of phenotypes can increase. Allele segregation in quantitative trait production: experiment began with breeding 2 pure-bred parental lines of tobacco plant (one long and one short corolla).

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