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Not-so-Simple

Inheritance

Patterns

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Remember…

• Genes are

sections of a

chromosome

that have coded

instructions for

making proteins.

• Alleles are

different forms of

a gene.

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Simple

Inheritance

• 2 alleles

• 2 phenotypes

• One allele is

dominant

• The other allele is

recessive

• The DOMINANT allele

completely masks the

recessive allele

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Mendel Got Lucky

• In many ways Gregor

Mendel was quite lucky

in discovering his 4

genetic laws.

• He happened to use

pea plants.

• Things in nature aren’t

always so simple.

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Not-so-Simple Inheritance

• 4 Main Types

– Codominance

– Incomplete Dominance

– Multiple Alleles

– Polygenic Traits

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Codominance

• “Co” means together!

• Codominance = two alleles are dominant together.

• This produces a third heterozygous phenotype where BOTH traits are expressed TOGETHER

• Ex: Human Blood Type – A

– B

– O

– AB

Red Cow x White Cow Roan Cow

Roan cattle have both red and white hairs mixed in together!

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Codominance

red x white red & white spotted

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Incomplete Dominance

• Incomplete

Dominance =

neither of the two

alleles is

completely

dominant

• This produces a

third heterozygous

phenotype where

the traits are

BLENDED.

Amel & Ultra are incompletely

dominant to each other.

Amel x Ultra Ultramel

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Incomplete Dominance

red flower x white flower PINK flower

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Multiple Alleles

• Any of a set of three or more alleles.

• Only two of alleles can be present in a diploid organism.

• Examples:

– Human Blood Type

– Human skin, hair, and eye colors

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Polygenic Traits • Result of the interaction of several genes

• Human skin, hair, and eye color

– Influenced by more than one gene at different

locations on the chromosomes

• Human Blood Pressure

– Not just 1 “blood pressure” gene with several alleles

– Caused by several genes that control other traits such

as weight, cholesterol level, kidney function, etc…

• Human Height

– The combined size of all of the body parts from head

to foot determines the height of an individual.

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Role of Environment • Our environment also plays a key role in

how traits are expressed.

• Genes can be turned on/off due to

external environmental factors.

• Examples:

– Stress

– Nutrition

– Chemical exposure

– Light

– Temperature

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Example of Environmental

Influence

• Human Height is heavily influenced by

hormones produced in the pituitary gland

and our diet during childhood and puberty.

• Usually, about 10% of an individual's

height is due to the environment.