4-genetics ahl - polygene (by peter)
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Polygenic Inheritance
Peter Baek
Assessment Statements
• 10.3.1• Define polygenic inheritance.• 10.3.2• Explain that polygenic inheritance can
contribute to continuous variation using two examples, one of which must be human skin colour.
Define polygenic inheritance.
• A single characteristic controlled by multiple genes
• polygenic inheritance gives continuous variations in the phenotype
Explain that polygenic inheritance can contribute to continuous variation using two examples, one of which must be human skin
colour.
• - Skin color is determined by the concentration of melanin. The darker the skin the greater protection from the sun.
• Skin color is controlled by four separate genes each with different alleles.
Explain that polygenic inheritance can contribute to continuous variation using two examples, one of which must be human skin
colour.
• Two allelesContributing- Add to the phenotypeNon-Contributing- do not add to the phenotypeIf genes are assumed that they are not linked
Continuous Variation in the Phenotype
Continuous Variation
• Think of more examples of Continuous Variation
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Try it yourself
Ratio
Wheat Color, Eye Color
• How many genotypes and phenotype of two genes with two alleles will be possible?
• 9!
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