Search Results for: paternal
Independent Assortment
Independent Assortment Definition Independent assortment refers to the alleles or genes that sort into the newly formed... Read More
Y chromosome
Y chromosome Definition The Y chromosome constitutes one member of the pair of sex chromosomes within an organism, a common... Read More
Homologous chromosome
A homologous chromosome pertains to one of a pair of chromosomes with the same gene sequence, loci, chromosomal length, and... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA not just from moms but also from dads?
If one wants to trace down lineage, that person could turn to the cell's powerhouse, the mitochondrion. This organelle... Read More
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion Definition What are mitochondria? The term “mitochondrion” comes from the two words of the Greek... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA Definition noun plural: mitochondrial DNAs The genetic material in the mitochondrion that carries code... Read More
Maternal inheritance
Definition noun A form of inheritance wherein the traits of the offspring are maternal in origin due to the expression... Read More
Mitochondrial inheritance
Definition noun An inheritance pattern that results from the expression of mitochondrial DNA. Supplement This form of... Read More
Law of Segregation
Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance The father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, reported his findings in 1860 that initially were... Read More
Zygotic-effect gene
Definition noun, plural: zygotic-effect genes (1) Any of the genes expressed in the early embryo. (2) Any of the genes... Read More
Imprinting
What does imprinting mean? Have you watched the TV cartoon show “Tom and Jerry” with an episode of a duck and its... Read More
Parthenogenesis
To reproduce, by definition, means to produce new offspring. The process is referred to as reproduction, which is one of the... Read More
Law of Dominance
Definition noun (genetics) Gregor Mendel's law stating that when two alleles of an inherited pair is heterozygous, then,... Read More
Maternal-effect gene
Definition noun, plural: maternal-effect genes (1) A gene from the mother's genome in which its phenotype in the zygote is... Read More
Genotypic ratio
Genotypic Ratio Definition To understand 'Genotypic ratio', let us first understand the terms: 'Genotype' and 'Phenotype'.... Read More
Law of Purity of Gametes
Definition noun (genetics) Gregor Mendel's law stating that the unit factors are brought together and paired during union or... Read More
Pseudodominance
Definition noun (genetics) The manifestation of a recessive trait, mimicking an inheritance of a dominant... Read More
Sex-determining Region Y gene
Definition noun The gene that codes for the SRY protein, which is associated with the testicular development in many male... Read More
Sex Reversal – When Males Grew Ovaries Instead of Testes
Summary: Sex reversal is not unusual in some animals, especially in invertebrates. As for the vertebrates, there are... Read More
Maternal gene
Definition noun, plural: maternal genes (1) A gene from the mother's genome in which its expression on the phenotype of the... Read More
Alloparenting-What Is It?
“Alloparenting—What Is It?” Sonja G. Rosas 13 September 2007 An Introduction To Alloparenting Every gregarious... Read More
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Independent Assortment Definition noun (genetics) Mendelian law stating that for every pair of unit factors, each... Read More
Heterozygote
Definition noun, plural: heterozygotes A nucleus, cell or organism possessing two different alleles for a particular... Read More
Asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not... Read More
Heterozygous
Heterozygous Definition adjective (genetics) Of, or pertaining to an individual (or a condition in a cell or an organism)... Read More
Homozygous
Homozygous Definition Diploid organisms that have a genotype of identical alleles for a trait or phenotype at a specific... Read More
Cytokinesis
The cell cycle of eukaryotes is a cyclical series of biological events that certain asexual cells go through. The cell cycle... Read More
Copy choice
Copy choice a genetic recombination mechanism where the new dna molecule comes about by replicating selected parts of each... Read More
Inheritance
Definition noun (1) The acquisition of traits genetically transmitted from parents to offspring (2) That which is inherited... Read More
Recombination DNA repair
Recombination DNA Repair Definition Recombination DNA repair is a biological reparative process in response to DNA damage... Read More