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As in sex linkage?
Well if a trait is sex linked then one gender may be more likely to have that trait than the other. For example, colour blindness is a trait that is linked to the X chromosome. So males are more likely to be colour blind than females because the colour blindness gene is recessive and males only have 1 X chromosome where as females have 2 X chromosomes. Though females may be carriers of the colour blindness chromosome, therefore potentially passing it on to their children (son or daughter).
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SteveLinkage can affect inheritance by causing genes that are physically close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together more often than not. This can decrease the genetic diversity in offspring and limit the possibility of new genetic combinations. However, genetic recombination can break this linkage and result in new combinations of traits being passed on to offspring.
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What is a linkage group?
A linkage group is a set of genes located on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together due to their close proximity. Genes in a linkage group are physically linked and often exhibit genetic linkage, meaning they are inherited as a unit during meiosis. This can affect the inheritance patterns of certain traits.
What is non-Mendelian inheritance?
Linkage
What are non-mendelian principles?
Epigenetics, incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic traits, and gene linkage are examples of non-Mendelian principles that extend beyond classical Mendelian genetics. These factors can affect inheritance patterns and phenotypes in ways that do not strictly adhere to Mendel's laws of inheritance.
What was the purpose of Mendel's experiments the dihybrid crosses?
He wanted to determine if traits affected each other, and concluded (based on his observations) that they did not. + To find out if traits could affect the inheritance of other traits. to determine if traits affected each other
What is the study of inheritance triats called?
The study of inheritance traits is called genetics. It focuses on how traits are passed from parents to offspring through genes and how variations in genes contribute to different traits and characteristics in individuals.
