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Non-Mendelian Inheritance

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Part 1: Incomplete Dominance

## Incomplete & Codominance

Part 1 of 7 — Incomplete & Codominance

  1. Incomplete dominance: heterozygote is intermediate (red × white = pink)
  2. Codominance: both alleles fully expressed (AB blood type)
  3. Neither follows simple dominant/recessive pattern
  4. Modified phenotypic ratios: 1:2:1 instead of 3:1

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  • Incomplete dominance: heterozygote is intermediate (red × white = pink)
  • Codominance: both alleles fully expressed (AB blood type)
  • Neither follows simple dominant/recessive pattern
  • Modified phenotypic ratios: 1:2:1 instead of 3:1

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Part 2: Codominance

## Multiple Alleles & Polygenic

Part 2 of 7 — Multiple Alleles & Polygenic

  1. Multiple alleles: more than 2 alleles in population (ABO blood type: Iᴬ, Iᴮ, i)
  2. Polygenic traits: multiple genes affect one trait
  3. Examples: skin color, height, eye color
  4. Polygenic traits show continuous variation (bell curve)

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  • Multiple alleles: more than 2 alleles in population (ABO blood type: Iᴬ, Iᴮ, i)
  • Polygenic traits: multiple genes affect one trait
  • Examples: skin color, height, eye color
  • Polygenic traits show continuous variation (bell curve)

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Part 3: Multiple Alleles

## Epistasis

Part 3 of 7 — Epistasis

  1. One gene masks the expression of another
  2. Example: coat color in Labrador retrievers (E gene masks B gene)
  3. Modified dihybrid ratios: 9:3:4, 12:3:1, 9:7
  4. Different from dominance (which is within one gene)

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  • One gene masks the expression of another
  • Example: coat color in Labrador retrievers (E gene masks B gene)
  • Modified dihybrid ratios: 9:3:4, 12:3:1, 9:7
  • Different from dominance (which is within one gene)

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Part 4: Polygenic Traits

## Sex-Linked Traits

Part 4 of 7 — Sex-Linked Traits

  1. X-linked traits: genes on X chromosome
  2. Males (XY) express all X-linked alleles (hemizygous)
  3. Females (XX) can be carriers of recessive X-linked traits
  4. Examples: color blindness, hemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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  • X-linked traits: genes on X chromosome
  • Males (XY) express all X-linked alleles (hemizygous)
  • Females (XX) can be carriers of recessive X-linked traits
  • Examples: color blindness, hemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Part 5: Epistasis

## Environmental Effects on Phenotype

Part 5 of 7 — Environmental Effects on Phenotype

  1. Phenotype = genotype + environment
  2. Temperature-sensitive alleles: Siamese cats
  3. Nutrition affects height (polygenic)
  4. Epigenetics: environmental factors affect gene expression

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  • Phenotype = genotype + environment
  • Temperature-sensitive alleles: Siamese cats
  • Nutrition affects height (polygenic)
  • Epigenetics: environmental factors affect gene expression

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Part 6: Problem-Solving Workshop

## Non-Mendelian Genetics: Problem-Solving Workshop

Part 6 of 7 — Problem-Solving

  1. Identifying inheritance patterns from crosses
  2. Solving X-linked inheritance problems
  3. Distinguishing codominance from incomplete dominance
  4. Analyzing polygenic trait distributions

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  • Identifying inheritance patterns from crosses
  • Solving X-linked inheritance problems
  • Distinguishing codominance from incomplete dominance
  • Analyzing polygenic trait distributions

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Part 7: AP Review

## Non-Mendelian Genetics: Synthesis & AP Review

Part 7 of 7 — Synthesis & AP Review

  1. Non-Mendelian patterns expand Mendel's laws
  2. Multiple genes and environment create phenotypic diversity
  3. Sex-linked traits on the AP exam
  4. Connecting to evolution and natural selection

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  • Non-Mendelian patterns expand Mendel's laws
  • Multiple genes and environment create phenotypic diversity
  • Sex-linked traits on the AP exam
  • Connecting to evolution and natural selection

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