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Monohybrid

Definition noun, plural: monohybrids (1) Monohybrid cross, i.e. the cross between parents with different alleles for a... Read More

Monohybrid cross

Definition noun A genetic cross between homozygous individuals but with different alleles for a single gene locus of... Read More

Phenotypic ratio

Phenotypic Ratio Definition How would one define phenotypic ratio? The correlation between the amount of offspring that... Read More

Genotypic ratio

Genotypic Ratio Definition To understand 'Genotypic ratio', let us first understand the terms: 'Genotype' and 'Phenotype'.... Read More

Inherited traits

What are Inherited Traits? The characteristics or traits that are passed from parents to offspring are known as inherited... Read More

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. The inheritance patterns seen in Mendel's monohybrid and dihybrid crosses... Read More

Parental generation

Definition noun (genetics) The first set of parents crossed in which their genotype is the basis for predicting the... Read More

Punnett Square

Punnett Square Definition A tool that helps to show all possible allelic combinations of gametes in a cross of parents with... Read More

Independent Assortment and Crossing Over

Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. The previous tutorial investigates the process of meiosis, where... Read More

Dominance

Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. The previous tutorial investigated Gregor Mendel and how he found trends in... Read More