Patterns of Inheritance
Gregor Mendel “Father” of genetics Mid 1800s Austrian monk Studied math and science in Vienna Taught high school Tended to the monastery garden Conducted his genetic studies in pea plants
Anatomy of a Flower
True-breeding Strains Mendel used “self-pollination” to obtain true breeders
Cross-Pollination
Characteristics vs. Traits Plant height Pea color Flower color Pea shape Flower position Tall, short Yellow, green Purple, white Wrinkled, smooth Axial, terminal Characteristics vs. Traits
Mendel’s 4 Hypotheses 1. There are alternative versions of genes that account for variations in characteristics.
Mendel’s 4 Hypotheses 2. For each characteristic, an organism inherits 2 alleles—one from each parent.
Mendel’s 4 Hypotheses 3. If the 2 alleles of an inherited pair differ, then one determines the organism’s appearance.
Law of Segregation Mendel’s 4 Hypotheses 4. A sperm or egg carries only 1 allele for each characteristic because the 2 alleles segregate (separate) during meiosis. Law of Segregation
Dihybrid Crosses: Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment
Dihybrid Crosses: Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment X
In Dihybrid Crosses, Why Don’t We See This….?
The Rules of Probability
Traits Thought to be Controlled by a Single Gene
Family Pedigrees
Autosomal Recessive Pedigree
Why We Have Laws Against Marrying Your First Cousin!
Single-Gene Autosomal Disorders
Welcome to Non-Mendelian Genetics (which is MOST of Human Genetics!)
Incomplete Dominance
Incomplete Dominance
Incomplete Dominance
Codominance: ABO Blood Groups
Codominance: ABO Blood Groups
Codominance: ABO Blood Groups
Why is it so important to give a patient the correct blood type?
Pleiotropy One gene has the ability to influence several characteristics
Polygenic Inheritance The additive effects of 2 or more genes on a single phenotypic characteristic.
Polygenic Inheritance
Polygenic Inheritance
Don’t Forget About the Influence of the Environment!
Sex Chromosomes and Sex-Linked Genes
Sex Determination in Humans
Sex Determination in Humans
Red-Green Colorblindness: A Sex-Linked Recessive Trait
Red-Green Colorblindness: A Sex-Linked Recessive Trait
Red-Green Colorblindness: A Sex-Linked Recessive Trait
Hemophilia in the Russian Royal Family
The Genetics of Calico Cats: Why they are always female! Barr Body Formation
The Genetics of Calico Cats: Why they are always female!