DNA and Genetics

  1. Patterns of Inheritance
    1. Mendelian Inheritance
      1. Monohybrid Crosses
        1. Single Trait Analysis
          1. Law of Segregation
            1. Phenotypic Ratios
              1. Genotypic Ratios
                1. Punnett Square Construction
                2. Dihybrid Crosses
                  1. Two Trait Analysis
                    1. Law of Independent Assortment
                      1. 9:3:3:1 Ratio
                        1. Recombination Frequency
                        2. Test Crosses
                          1. Unknown Genotype Determination
                            1. Backcross Analysis
                            2. Pedigree Analysis
                              1. Pedigree Symbols
                                1. Inheritance Pattern Recognition
                                  1. Carrier Identification
                                2. Extensions of Mendelian Genetics
                                  1. Incomplete Dominance
                                    1. Blending Phenotypes
                                      1. Molecular Basis
                                        1. Examples in Nature
                                        2. Codominance
                                          1. Expression of Both Alleles
                                            1. ABO Blood System
                                              1. MN Blood System
                                              2. Multiple Alleles
                                                1. Allelic Series
                                                  1. Population Genetics
                                                    1. Dominance Hierarchies
                                                    2. Lethal Alleles
                                                      1. Embryonic Lethality
                                                        1. Conditional Lethality
                                                          1. Balanced Lethals
                                                          2. Pleiotropy
                                                            1. Single Gene Multiple Effects
                                                              1. Phenylketonuria Example
                                                                1. Marfan Syndrome Example
                                                                2. Epistasis
                                                                  1. Gene Interaction
                                                                    1. Complementation
                                                                      1. Suppression
                                                                        1. Modified Ratios
                                                                        2. Polygenic Inheritance
                                                                          1. Quantitative Traits
                                                                            1. Additive Effects
                                                                              1. Normal Distribution
                                                                                1. Heritability
                                                                                2. Environmental Effects
                                                                                  1. Phenotypic Plasticity
                                                                                    1. Norm of Reaction
                                                                                      1. Temperature-Sensitive Mutations
                                                                                    2. Sex-Linked Inheritance
                                                                                      1. X-Linked Inheritance
                                                                                        1. Hemizygous Males
                                                                                          1. Carrier Females
                                                                                            1. Criss-Cross Inheritance
                                                                                              1. X-Linked Disorders
                                                                                              2. Y-Linked Inheritance
                                                                                                1. Patrilineal Inheritance
                                                                                                  1. Holandric Traits
                                                                                                  2. Sex-Influenced Traits
                                                                                                    1. Autosomal Traits
                                                                                                      1. Sex-Specific Expression
                                                                                                      2. Sex-Limited Traits
                                                                                                        1. Sex-Restricted Expression
                                                                                                        2. Dosage Compensation
                                                                                                          1. X-Inactivation
                                                                                                            1. Barr Bodies
                                                                                                              1. Lyonization

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