Pedigree Charts and Genetic Analysis
Pedigree Symbols Male Female
Connections Couple Siblings – Oldest to Youngest
Pedigree Chart
Additional Details (if available) unaffected Homozygous - affected Heterozygous - either
Building a pedigree Diagram all relatives Color in the symbols of the affected members* Write the genotypes under the symbols wherever possible. (Use question marks where ambiguous.) Examine the pattern: Autosomal dominant Autosomal recessive Sex linked dominant Sex linked recessive
What is the genotype of the individual indicated?