Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Robert Trivers, Kin Selection, Extreme Measures

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Genotype- the specific genetic makeup of an individual. Phenotype- the observable characteristics produced by genetic endowment. Chromosomes- a tightly coiled molecule of dna that is partly covered with proteins. Alleles- alternative forms of a gene that can produce different characteristics. Genes affect our body in one general mechanism: genes code for the production proteins (estimated 70 000 different types of proteins are found in the human body) Half of all genes target brain structure and function. Polygenic transmission- a number of gene pairs combine their influences to create a single phenotypic trait. This increases the number of possible variations in a trait that can occur. Human genome project started in 1990 and finished in 2001(2 years ahead of schedule) Project completed by international human genome sequencing consortium and celera genomics (america) Deep maple (computer) located in sick kids hospital provided the main computer database for the international effort.