Chapter 4 Summary

The topics covered in this chapter can be summarized as follows:

  • Pedigree analysis can be used to determine the mode of inheritance of specific traits such as diseases.
  • Loci can be X- or Y-linked or autosomal in location and alleles either dominant or recessive with respect to wild type.
  • If the mode of inheritance is known, a pedigree can be used to calculate the probability of inheritance of a particular genotype by an individual.

Take a look at the video below, Pedigree Analysis, by Nicole Lantz (2016) on YouTube, which summarizes the various pedigree patters observed based on the different modes of inheritance.

Reference

Nicole Lance. (2016). Pedigree analysis [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VGcidNwQEo

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