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Inheritance Patterns
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Introduction
 > Genetics in 17th and 18th Centuries:

    ¤ Many scientists in the 17th and 18th centuries considered heredity to be the
       consequence of growth in the womb of a miniature, fully formed individual
       contained in the sperm (_____________).
       §  For Example:
              »  [Figure 7.1: A Homonculus, Transparency]


Modern Genetics 
        (Gr. Gennan = to _________)
   > Genetics is the study (science) of the transmission of biological information 
        (____) from one generation to the next.

   >  Genetics reveals the processes and mechanisms of how ____________ is expressed in an organism.

   >   The Father of modern genetics is Gregor _________ (1822-1884) where he

        1. explained why offspring were _________ or _________; and,
        2. helped explain how species "_________" or evolve.
 Gregor Mendel
   >  Mendel was born in the Czech Republic;

        1.  was son of a _________; and,

        2. entered Augustinian Monastery in Brunn. 

   >  Mendel did graduate work at the University of Vienna, studing _______, _______ and natural science
        in 1854.

   >  In 1857, Mendel started experiments with common garden ______ (Pisum sativum) using a

        Unique Approach where he:

        1. controlled ___________ of peas;

        2. selected "__" clearly defined traits; and,

        3. used "_________" between many generations and designed studies through 
            mathematics.
   >  Mendel published results of his work in genetics research in _______, in a little known scientific journal,
        but not recognized until 1900...


New Age of Genetics (1900 ---)
   >  Modern Genetics supports Biotechnology or Gene Technologies with benefits in:

        1. Mass production of hormones and ___________;

        2. increased _____________ production; and,

        3. _______ therapy (replacement);

        4. using Genetic Engineered Organisms, i.e. __________ and yeast


Genetically Engineered Organisms
   >  Society must deal with ethical questions of Genetic Engineering:
        1. ________ _________;

        2. ______ manipulation (humans?);

        3. Environmental effects; and, 

        4. ____________.

        See the Genetic Engineering link to the www: http://www.kadets.d20.co.edu/~lundberg/paper.html
        What "NEW" web links dealing with genetics can you locate on the www?

 


 Segregation of Genes  
    >  Mendel's Law of __________ _____________. 
    >  States that when gametes are formed (______ / ______), units of inheritance in each parent
         are grouped into separate gametes... units known as __________.
           (Gr genos = ______)

    > Gene Segregation (Mendel's Law of ) :
         "States that Pairs of hereditary factors (genes) are distributed between ________ when formed."

          Problem:         
            If:    The "Principle of Gene Segregation" provides a mechanism for inheritable traits 
                    to be distributed (as _______ located at specific positions on members of _________
                     ____________ ) in ___________ ____________.

    
            Then:  Gametes (each having at least ____ gene for each inheritable trait)
                        use during fertilization via a process of "___________ ___________" of gametes that
                         brings the ______ of _____________ ____________ back together. 

           §  For Example:

                 » Mendel's First Law of Segragation (equal segragation)
                    In gametic production, the chromosomes segregate as follows:                        
                     ø  [Figure: Homologous Chromosomes Carrying Alleles* A and a, Transparency]
                                                               A       a
                                                              Prophase I                                    
                               AA     aa
                                  Metaphase I
                                                               AA     aa
                                                             Telophase I
                                                        AA                    aa
                                                            Metaphase  II
                                                AA                                      aa
                                                             Telophase II
                       A                                             a
                                                       A                                                             a 

                        Mendel's Law of Segregation: Pairs of hereditary factors (genes) are 
                        distributed between gametes during gamete formation.

                        *Allele (Gr alleles = each other) One of a group of alternative forms of a
                         gene that may that may occur at a given site (locus) on a chromosome.


    >  In order to show how genes "segregated equally" between ________, Mendel preformed the
          ___________Cross.
        ¤ The Monohybrid Cross satisfies the requirements of Mendel's First Law
             .... the "Law of _______ ___________" of genes when....
            For Example:

               [Figure: A Monohybrid Cross, Transparency ]

 

                                   Homozygous
                                               ____________                      Recessive    
                                                Red flowered                    _______ _______
                Parental
              Generation    P__

 

                  Gametes  P__

 

               First _______
              Generation     F_                             Heterozygous

 

                  Gametes ____

 

               Second _______
              ____________  F__
                                                         ____ Red             ____ White
  >   Mendel's Law of Independent ____________.
         "States that when in gamete formation, the ___________ of genes determining one trait 
           does not influence how genes determining a second (or other) trait are distributed."
        ¤  In order to demonstrate this, Mendel preformed the 
             Dihybrid Cross
             (Gr di = two + hybrid = offspring of two kinds of ________)
              § For Example:
                     »  [Figure: A Dihybrid Cross, Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment, Transparency]
                  (a')

 

                   (b')
                         Independent Assortment... of members of two gene pairs during gamete 
                           formation in dihybrid individuals.


                           a' _________________
                           b' _________________


 > Using a Matrix to express the _________ __________ with the
       Punnett Square
        ¤  For Example, in the Dihybrid Cross
               §   [Figure: Punnett square of Dihybrid Cross, Transparency ]


                Phenotypes                Smooth yellow                                 Wrinkled green  

            In summary, Mendel's Second Law reveals a Phenotype ratio of:
                 ___:___:___ = Mendel's Law of ____________ Assortment

  Sex Determination in Mammels and Birds

      > The Sex _____________.
           ¤  For Example:
                   §   [Figure: Mammals vs. Birds, Transparency]


                              Mammals                                                    Birds


                       XX                           ___                              ___                    ZZ
                    Female                       Male                           Female                Male

 Genetic Inheritance of Red Green Color Blindness in Humans
    >   Color Blindness in humans involves a ______ ________ trait
 
         ¤ For Example:
                §  [Figure: Sex-linked trait of Color-Blindness, Transparency]

                                  Wife                                       Husband
                        (normal color vision)                      (colorblindness)

 Multiple Alleles
    >  Unlike the individual organism (where 2 genes, one on each chromosome), populations of a 
        given type of organism may have many different alleles or "______ ______" that regulate a ___________.

         ¤  For example, ABO blood types in humans are regulated by___ alleles ( _____, _____, and _____)
           Note: the "i" is ___________, and _____ & ______ are neither __________ or recessive to each other....
                with ____ and ____ are together, both are __________.
             § For Example:
                    »   [Figure: Synthesis of the A and B blood group antigens, Transparency]


 Summary of Antigens and Phenotypes / Gernotypes of ABO Blood Types in Humans

     [Table: Antigens and Phenotypes/Genotypes of ABO Blood Types, Transparency, see Text, Table 7.2, pg. 103]


               Phenotype                                                   Blood Antigens                                                 Genotypes 

              O

                   A

                   B

                 AB


 Another Multiple Allele                          

   >  Rh (factor) blood type:

      1. Also regulated via multiple ________ (discovered in WWII).

      2. Regulated by 2-alleles with

          a. Rh __________ = _____________. 


          b. Rh __________ = Recessive.
              (Actually, this system is most complex and involves over _____ alleles expressing the _________.)

 Incomplete Dominance and Codominance
   >  Incomplete dominance results when an interaction between 2-_____ produces a more or less equal 
         expresssion of the _________... the heterozygote is different from either homozygote. 
        ¤  For example:

              Incomplete Dominance

              Given:

                   In cattle,    RR  =  _____ ______
                                    R'R' = ______ coat

 

               If:  
                    Parents (P__)...  RR     X     R'R'
                                           (___)          (_____)
                    Gametes...  (___) (___)   [___'] [___']
                    F__...       ______ Only (___________ Roan)

 

               Backcross:
                    F__...     RR    R__' R__'  __'__'
                                (___)      (____)   (____)
               Phenotype... __..........___.......___
               Genotype.... __..........___.......___
                                           Heterozygous
                                                                  ___________

 Codominance
   >  Results when the heterozygote experesses the ____________ of both homozygotes.

        ¤   For Example:
              The ABO bood type where _______ heterozygotes express both _________.


                 Also, Sickle Cell Anemia that developed in Africa as a result of a __________ 
                   in the genes coded for a protein in ______________, 
                    1. Hb__ = Normal _______ for __________.
                    2. ____ = _______ ______ allele for hemoglobin.
   >  Summary of Sicke Cell Codominance
         ¤   For Example:
                 §  [Figure: Normal RBCs and Sickle Cell RBCs, Transparency] 


                            Genotypes....           Homozygous                                   Heterozygous
                                                                    Normal                                                     Sickle-cell
                                                                 Hemoglobin                                                Hemoglobin
                                  P_...............            ____  ____                       X                         ____ ____
                                  G_..............            (__)  (__)                                       (__) (__)

 

                                  F_...............          2 ____ ____  individuale (_____________)  
                                                               2 ____ ____  individuals (_____________)

 

                                  Backcross..................  ( Heterozygous            X             Heterozygous )

 

                                   P_..............             ____ ____                      X                         ____ ____
                                   G_.............             (__) (__)                                      (__) (__)

 

                             F_..............          1 ____ ____  ____________ Normal
                                                               2 ____ ____ Heterozygous ________ _____
                                                               1 ____ ____ ___________ ________ _____

 

                           NOTE: The ____ _____ genotype expression causes severe _________ and usually ________.
                                      However, the _____ _____ genotype gives some protection against _________.

    >  Summary of Codominance
         ¤   [Table E: Effect of Sickle Allele, Transparency,]
          _____________________________________________________________________
                       Genotype                      Type of                                   Anemia                 Resistance
                                                              Hemoglobin                            Present                 to Malaria
          _____________________________________________________________________  
              _____ / ______               Normal                                    _____                      NO
              _____ / ______               Normal and ________              _____                      Yes
              _____ / ______               __________                            _____                     _____
            ____________________________________________________________________________________

   Quantitative Traits (Polygenes)

     > Many traits display ___________ ___________ (color in peas or A and O
           blood types), but other traits change by very small increments and are
           characterized by a quantitative measure, e.g. weight, height, skin color
           and certain levels of intelligence; displaying continuous variation over a
           range of __________.

   
  > Traits displaying continuous variation are usually determined by an
           interaction of _______ _____, where each loci adds a small increment to
           the _________ expression.

         ¤   For Example:

               [Figure 7.8: How Polygenic Inheritance can Produce Continuous Variation, Transparency, see Text, pg.104]

                            Example of Quantitative Traits [Height of Humans]

 

                            (a)                    Grandparent 1                      Grandparent 2

                                                         AABBCC                         ________

                         (b)                                          F1 Offspring

                                                                              _________

                          (c) Possible Offspring


   Environmental Influence on Gene Expression

     > Genetic make up does not always dictate a "blueprint" of the final outcome of genetic traits,

          For Example: Just as a blueprint for an engineered building does not represent the finished structure.

     > Many traits are the outcome of genetic instructions that have been
          influenced by environmental factors,

          For Example: X-rays, _______ ______, carcinogens and teratogens, or even temperature, among others,

                              depending on when in the life history of an organism exposure occurs, and the ______ or

                              concentration.

     > The __________ establishes the more-or-less "fixed potential" for genetic expression... whether realized

          or not depends on crucial environmental influences (regulators),

          For Example: __________ __________ (animals acquire genetic potential for physical and mental

                              attributes)


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