BIOVISUAL LAB
Inheritance Biology
Explore all 6 topics in S8 - Inheritance Biology. Each topic includes detailed content, subtopics, and interactive labs.
S8
Inheritance Biology
Mendelian, molecular, chromosomal, human, and quantitative genetics.
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A. Chromosomal and extrachromosomal inheritance
Chromosomal and extrachromosomal inheritance. Principles of Mendelian inheritance, codominance, incomplete dominance, penetrance and expressivity, gene interactions, pleiotropy, genomic imprinting, linkage and cross-over, sex- linked inheritance, inheritance of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes, maternal inheritance
B. Genes and mutations
Genes and mutations. Allele, multiple alleles, pseudoallele, complementation tests; Mutation types, causes and detection; mutant types – lethal, conditional, biochemical, loss of function, gain of function, dominant-negative; germinal verses somatic mutations
C. Genetic analysis
Genetic analysis. Linkage maps, mapping with molecular markers in plants, animals and bacteria, tetrad analysis, gene transfer in bacteria: transformation, conjugation, transduction, sex-duction, fine structure analysis of gene, development of mapping population in plants
D. Human genetics
Human genetics. Pedigree analysis, LOD score for linkage testing, karyotypes, genetic disorders
E. Quantitative genetics
Quantitative genetics. Population genetics and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, polygenic inheritance, heritability and its measurements, molecular mapping
F. Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes
Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes. Recombination, deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation, ploidy and their genetic implications