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trait |
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any characteristic that is inherited |
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pedigree |
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a graphic representation of genetic inheritance. |
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carrier |
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an individual heterozygous for a specific trait |
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fetus |
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a developing baby (or mammal) from nine weeks to birth. |
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allele |
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an alternative form of a gene |
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incomplete dominance |
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inheritance pattern where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between those of the two homozygotes; neither allele of the pair is dominant but combine and display a new trait |
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codominant allele |
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pattern where phenotypes of both homozygote parents are produced in heterozygous offspring so that both alleles are equally expressed |
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multiple allele |
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presence of more than two alleles for a genetic trait |
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autosome |
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pairs of matching homologous chromosomes in somatic cells |
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sex chromosome |
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in humans, the 23rd pair of chromosomes; determine the sex of an individual and carry sex-linked characteristics |
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sex-linked trait |
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traits controlled by genes located on sex chromosomes |
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polygenic inheritance |
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inheritance pattern of a trait controlled by two or more genes; genes may be on the same or different chromosomes |
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homozygous |
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having two identical alleles for a particular gene |
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karyotype |
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chart of metaphase chromosome pairs arranged according to length and location of the centromere; used to pinpoint unusual chromosome numbers in cells |