BIOLOGY 1111

PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE

CHAPTER 11

Instructor Terry Wiseth

GREGOR MENDEL

Czech Republic 1850

teacher of math

amateur plant breeder

GREGOR MENDEL

combined talents in plant breeding and statistics

used pea plants to track observable characteristics from one generation to the next

looking for patterns of inheritance to explain the process of heredity

GENES

units of information about specific traits

each gene has a special location locus on a chromosome

DIPLOID CELLS

have a pair of genes for each trait on a pair of homologous chromosomes

slight molecular differences in versions of the gene pair are called alleles

ex: trait = flower color

versions = purple, white

HOMOZYGOUS AND HETEROZYGOUS

if alleles are the same version they are said to be homozygous

if alleles are different they are said to be heterozygous

DOMINANT AND RECESSIVE

an allele is dominant when its effect on a trait masks that of another

upper case for dominant---A

an allele if recessive when its effect on a trait is masked by another

lower case for recessive---a

GENETIC TERMS

homozygous dominant ( AA )

homozygous recessive ( aa )

heterozygous ( Aa )

GENOTYPES AND PHENOTYPES

genotypes refer to the genes present in an individual

phenotypes refer to an individuals observable traits

MENDEL’S EXPERIMENT

cross between a true breeding white flower and a true breeding purple flower

result of the cross are all purple flowers

thus: Purple is dominant over white

OTHER DOMINANT TRAITS

other observable dominant characteristics in pea plants

round seed dominant over wrinkled seed

yellow seed dominant over green seed

tall plant dominant over dwarf plant

MENDEL’S CROSS

P1

true breeding white flower cross with true breeding purple flower

aa X AA

F1 Aa

(purple)

F2 Aa X Aa

F2 MONOHYBRID CROSS

F2 Aa X Aa

Aa

Aa

aa AA

3:1 ratio of dominant characteristic over the recessive characteristic

PUNNETT SQUARE

probability table used to visualize the possible gene combinations in a zygote

THEORY OF SEGREGATION

1) diploid cells have pairs of genes on pairs of homologous chromosomes

2) during meiosis the two genes separate from each other

3) genes end up in different gametes

THEORY OF INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT

during meiosis:

the gene pairs on homologous chromosomes tend to be sorted into one gamete or another

this assortment occurs independently of how gene pairs on other chromosomes are sorted out

INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT

allows large number (3.5 billion) of possible genotypes in humans

DIHYBRID CROSSES

model of tracking how two pairs of genes are assorted into gametes

ex: flower color height

purple flower---A tall------ B

white flower-----a dwarf---b

DIHYBRID GENOTYPES

genotype phenotype

AA purple

aa white

Aa purple

BB tall

bb dwarf

Bb tall

DIHYBRID GENOTYPES

genotypes phenotypes

AaBB ?

AABb ?

aabb ?

AABB ?

AaBb ?

AAbb ?

aaBB ?

P1 DIHYBRID CROSS

AABB X aabb

F1

all AaBb (purple tall)

F2 DIHYBRID CROSS

9:3:3:1 ratio

9 dominant, dominant

3 dominant, recessive

3 recessive, dominant

1 recessive, recessive

DOMINANCE

one genes expression is inhibited by another’s expression

1) incomplete dominance

2) codominance

INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE

heterozygous phenotype expresses a phenotype somewhere between the two homozygous phenotypes

ex: snapdragons

Red X White

RR X WW

all offspring are RW (pink)

CODOMINANCE

both genes are expressed

ex: blood type

phenotypes A, B, AB, O

3 alleles of the gene for blood type expression

IA, IB codominant

i recessive

ABO BLOOD TYPING

if blood of two people with different "self" markers mixes during transfusions:

immune system of the receiving individual will recognize and attack the foreign RBC

can result in death

PLEIOTROPY

a single gene may influence unrelated traits

ex: a mutated gene for hemoglobin

results in sickle cell anemia if both recessive genes are inherited

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

causes the shape of red blood cells to be sickle shaped

unable to transport oxygen properly

tissues in the body become anemic (oxygen starved)

EPISTASIS

traits may result from interactions among two or more gene pairs

ex: two alleles from one gene can mask alleles of another

expected phenotypes may not appear

ALBINISM

albino trait carried by recessive genes

EPISTASIS

common for color of fur or skin

ex: Labrador retrievers

phenotypes Black, Brown (chocolate), Yellow

COAT COLOR IN LABS

variations in:

1) amount of melanin (black pigment)

2) distribution of the pigment in the hair shaft

B= black b= brown

E= permits deposition e= blocks deposition

F2 DIHYBRID CROSS

BbEe X BbEe

BLACK PHENOTYPE (9)

BROWN PHENOTYPE (3)

YELLOW PHENOTYPE (4)

9 BLACK, 3 BROWN, 4 YELLOW

COMB SHAPE IN POULTRY

some cases of epistasis bring about phenotypes that neither pair can produce alone

ex: two genes R and P that produce comb shape in poultry

COMB SHAPE IN POULTRY

single comb rrpp

walnut comb RRPP,RRPp, RrPP, RrPp

pea comb rrPP, rrPp

rose comb RRpp, Rrpp

SINGLE AND WALNUT COMB

ROSE AND PEA COMB

RrPp X RrPp

PHENOTYPE RESULTS

9 walnut comb

3 rose comb

3 pea comb

1 single comb

CONTINUOUS VARIATION

generally, the individuals of a population show a range of small differences in most traits

the greater the number of genes and environmental factors that can influence a trait, the more continuous are the distribution of the versions of the trait

CONTINUOUS VARIATION

ex: eye color . height

statistical analysis shows a typical "bell-shaped" curve of the traits distribution

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON PHENOTYPE

the environment can influence the expression of genes

ex: water buttercups

submerged leaves have a different appearance than those above the water surface

WATER BUTTERCUP

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON PHENOTYPE

ex: Himalayan rabbit and Siamese cat

carry a heat sensitive version of the enzymes used in melanin production

HEAT SENSITIVE GENE

enzyme is less active at warm body regions (body)

fur grows in lighter

enzyme is most active in cooler regions (ears, nose, feet)

fur grows in darker

CONCLUSION

individuals of a population show degrees of variation in their traits due to:

1) gene mutations

2) cumulative gene interactions

3) environmental effects on genes

END CHAPTER 11

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