Some genes have more than two alleles, and then the pattern of inheritance is a little…
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If there is a dominant and recessive trait gene, how do we know which is which?
This, again, requires us to look at offspring resulting from a particular cross. Sometimes information is…
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Here is how a child can be so different from its parents
Let’s stick with the gene for earlobes. It has two alleles – free earlobes and attached…
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Mendel’s experiment on genetics. cool guy really…
Mendel was very methodical. His starting point was to wonder what would happen if he cross-bred…
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Basics of Genetics: what makes every living thing how it is
One of biological molecule is the molecule of inheritance – DNA. Let us see in detail…
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