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Mendelelian
Genetics
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Gregor Mendel
(1822-1884)
Responsible
for the Laws
governing
Inheritance of
Traits
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Gregor Johann Mendel
Austrian monk
Studied the
inheritance of
traits in pea plants
Developed the laws
of inheritance
Mendel's work was
not recognized until
the turn of the
20th century
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Gregor Johann Mendel
Between 1856 and
1863, Mendel
cultivated and
tested some 28,000
pea plants
He found that the
plants' offspring
retained traits of
the parents
Called the “Father
of Genetics"
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Site of
Gregor
Mendel’s
experimental
garden in the
Czech
Republic
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Mendel stated that
physical traits are
inherited as “particles”
Mendel did not know
that the “particles”
were actually
Chromosomes & DNA
Particulate Inheritance
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Genetic Terminology
 Trait - any characteristic that
can be passed from parent to
offspring
 Heredity - passing of traits
from parent to offspring
 Genetics - study of heredity
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Types of Genetic Crosses
 Monohybrid cross - cross
involving a single trait
e.g. flower color
 Dihybrid cross - cross involving
two traits
e.g. flower color & plant height
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Punnett Square
Used to help
solve genetics
problems
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Designer “Genes”
 Alleles - two forms of a gene
(dominant & recessive)
 Dominant - stronger of two genes
expressed in the hybrid;
represented by a capital letter (R)
 Recessive - gene that shows up less
often in a cross; represented by a
lowercase letter (r)
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More Terminology
 Genotype - gene combination
for a trait (e.g. RR, Rr, rr)
 Phenotype - the physical
feature resulting from a
genotype (e.g. red, white)
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Genotype & Phenotype in Flowers
Genotype of alleles:
R = red flower
r = yellow flower
All genes occur in pairs, so 2
alleles affect a characteristic
Possible combinations are:
Genotypes RR Rr rr
Phenotypes RED RED YELLOW
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Genotypes
 Homozygous genotype - gene
combination involving 2 dominant
or 2 recessive genes (e.g. RR or
rr); also called pure
 Heterozygous genotype - gene
combination of one dominant &
one recessive allele (e.g. Rr);
also called hybrid
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Genes and Environment
Determine Characteristics
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Mendel’s Pea Plant
Experiments
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Why peas, Pisum sativum?
Can be grown in a
small area
Produce lots of
offspring
Produce pure plants
when allowed to
self-pollinate
several generations
Can be artificially
cross-pollinated
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Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Pollen contains sperm
Produced by the
stamen
Ovary contains eggs
Found inside the
flower
Pollen carries sperm to the
eggs for fertilization
Self-fertilization can
occur in the same flower
Cross-fertilization can
occur between flowers
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Mendel’s Experimental
Methods
Mendel hand-pollinated
flowers using a paintbrush
He could snip the
stamens to prevent
self-pollination
Covered each flower
with a cloth bag
He traced traits through
the several generations
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How Mendel Began
Mendel
produced
pure
strains by
allowing the
plants to
self-
pollinate
for several
generations
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Eight Pea Plant Traits
Seed shape --- Round (R) or Wrinkled (r)
Seed Color ---- Yellow (Y) or Green (y)
Pod Shape --- Smooth (S) or wrinkled (s)
Pod Color --- Green (G) or Yellow (g)
Seed Coat Color ---Gray (G) or White (g)
Flower position---Axial (A) or Terminal (a)
Plant Height --- Tall (T) or Short (t)
Flower color --- Purple (P) or white (p)
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Mendel’s Experimental Results
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Did the observed ratio match
the theoretical ratio?
The theoretical or expected ratio of
plants producing round or wrinkled seeds
is 3 round :1 wrinkled
Mendel’s observed ratio was 2.96:1
The discrepancy is due to statistical
error
The larger the sample the more nearly
the results approximate to the
theoretical ratio
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Generation “Gap”
Parental P1 Generation = the parental
generation in a breeding experiment.
F1 generation = the first-generation
offspring in a breeding experiment. (1st
filial generation)
From breeding individuals from the P1
generation
F2 generation = the second-generation
offspring in a breeding experiment.
(2nd filial generation)
From breeding individuals from the F1
generation
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Following the Generations
Cross 2
Pure
Plants
TT x tt
Results
in all
Hybrids
Tt
Cross 2 Hybrids
get
3 Tall & 1 Short
TT, Tt, tt
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Monohybrid
Crosses
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Trait: Seed Shape
Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled
Cross: Round seeds x Wrinkled seeds
RR x rr
P1 Monohybrid Cross
R
R
r
r
Rr
Rr
Rr
Rr
Genotype: Rr
Phenotype: Round
Genotypic
Ratio: All alike
Phenotypic
Ratio: All alike
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P1 Monohybrid Cross Review
 Homozygous dominant x Homozygous
recessive
 Offspring all Heterozygous
(hybrids)
 Offspring called F1 generation
 Genotypic & Phenotypic ratio is ALL
ALIKE
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Trait: Seed Shape
Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled
Cross: Round seeds x Round seeds
Rr x Rr
F1 Monohybrid Cross
R
r
r
R
RR
rr
Rr
Rr
Genotype: RR, Rr, rr
Phenotype: Round &
wrinkled
G.Ratio: 1:2:1
P.Ratio: 3:1
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F1 Monohybrid Cross Review
 Heterozygous x heterozygous
 Offspring:
25% Homozygous dominant RR
50% Heterozygous Rr
25% Homozygous Recessive rr
 Offspring called F2 generation
 Genotypic ratio is 1:2:1
 Phenotypic Ratio is 3:1
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What Do the Peas Look Like?
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…And Now the Test Cross
Mendel then crossed a pure & a
hybrid from his F2 generation
This is known as an F2 or test
cross
There are two possible
testcrosses:
Homozygous dominant x Hybrid
Homozygous recessive x Hybrid
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Trait: Seed Shape
Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled
Cross: Round seeds x Round seeds
RR x Rr
F2 Monohybrid Cross (1st)
R
R
r
R
RR
Rr
RR
Rr
Genotype: RR, Rr
Phenotype: Round
Genotypic
Ratio: 1:1
Phenotypic
Ratio: All alike
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Trait: Seed Shape
Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled
Cross: Wrinkled seeds x Round seeds
rr x Rr
F2 Monohybrid Cross (2nd)
r
r
r
R
Rr
rr
Rr
rr
Genotype: Rr, rr
Phenotype: Round &
Wrinkled
G. Ratio: 1:1
P.Ratio: 1:1
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F2 Monohybrid Cross Review
 Homozygous x heterozygous(hybrid)
 Offspring:
50% Homozygous RR or rr
50% Heterozygous Rr
 Phenotypic Ratio is 1:1
 Called Test Cross because the
offspring have SAME genotype as
parents
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Practice Your Crosses
Work the P1, F1, and both
F2 Crosses for each of the
other Seven Pea Plant
Traits
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Mendel’s Laws
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Results of Monohybrid Crosses
Inheritable factors or genes are
responsible for all heritable
characteristics
Phenotype is based on Genotype
Each trait is based on two genes,
one from the mother and the
other from the father
True-breeding individuals are
homozygous ( both alleles) are the
same
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Law of Dominance
In a cross of parents that are
pure for contrasting traits, only
one form of the trait will appear in
the next generation.
All the offspring will be
heterozygous and express only the
dominant trait.
RR x rr yields all Rr (round seeds)
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Law of Dominance
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Law of Segregation
During the formation of gametes
(eggs or sperm), the two alleles
responsible for a trait separate
from each other.
Alleles for a trait are then
"recombined" at fertilization,
producing the genotype for the
traits of the offspring.
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Applying the Law of Segregation
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Law of Independent
Assortment
Alleles for different traits are
distributed to sex cells (&
offspring) independently of one
another.
This law can be illustrated using
dihybrid crosses.
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Dihybrid Cross
A breeding experiment that tracks
the inheritance of two traits.
Mendel’s “Law of Independent
Assortment”
a. Each pair of alleles segregates
independently during gamete formation
b. Formula: 2n (n = # of heterozygotes)
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Question:
How many gametes will be produced
for the following allele arrangements?
Remember: 2n (n = # of heterozygotes)
1. RrYy
2. AaBbCCDd
3. MmNnOoPPQQRrssTtQq
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Answer:
1. RrYy: 2n = 22 = 4 gametes
RY Ry rY ry
2. AaBbCCDd: 2n = 23 = 8 gametes
ABCD ABCd AbCD AbCd
aBCD aBCd abCD abCD
3. MmNnOoPPQQRrssTtQq: 2n = 26 = 64
gametes
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Dihybrid Cross
Traits: Seed shape & Seed color
Alleles: R round
r wrinkled
Y yellow
y green
RrYy x RrYy
RY Ry rY ry RY Ry rY ry
All possible gamete combinations
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Dihybrid Cross
RY Ry rY ry
RY
Ry
rY
ry
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Dihybrid Cross
RRYY
RRYy
RrYY
RrYy
RRYy
RRyy
RrYy
Rryy
RrYY
RrYy
rrYY
rrYy
RrYy
Rryy
rrYy
rryy
Round/Yellow: 9
Round/green: 3
wrinkled/Yellow: 3
wrinkled/green: 1
9:3:3:1 phenotypic
ratio
RY Ry rY ry
RY
Ry
rY
ry
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Dihybrid Cross
Round/Yellow: 9
Round/green: 3
wrinkled/Yellow: 3
wrinkled/green: 1
9:3:3:1
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Test Cross
A mating between an individual of unknown
genotype and a homozygous recessive
individual.
Example: bbC__ x bbcc
BB = brown eyes
Bb = brown eyes
bb = blue eyes
CC = curly hair
Cc = curly hair
cc = straight hair
bC b___
bc
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Test Cross
Possible results:
bC b___
bc bbCc bbCc
C bC b___
bc bbCc bbcc
or
c
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Summary of Mendel’s laws
LAW
PARENT
CROSS
OFFSPRING
DOMINANCE TT x tt
tall x short
100% Tt
tall
SEGREGATION
Tt x Tt
tall x tall
75% tall
25% short
INDEPENDENT
ASSORTMENT
RrGg x RrGg
round & green
x
round & green
9/16 round seeds & green
pods
3/16 round seeds & yellow
pods
3/16 wrinkled seeds & green
pods
1/16 wrinkled seeds & yellow
pods
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Incomplete Dominance
and
Codominance
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Incomplete Dominance
F1 hybrids have an appearance somewhat
in between the phenotypes of the two
parental varieties.
Example: snapdragons (flower)
red (RR) x white (rr)
RR = red flower
rr = white flower
R
R
r r
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Incomplete Dominance
Rr
Rr
Rr
Rr
R
R
r
All Rr = pink
(heterozygous pink)
produces the
F1 generation
r
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Incomplete Dominance
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Codominance
Two alleles are expressed (multiple
alleles) in heterozygous individuals.
Example: blood type
1. type A = IAIA or IAi
2. type B = IBIB or IBi
3. type AB = IAIB
4. type O = ii
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Codominance Problem
Example:homozygous male Type B (IBIB)
x
heterozygous female Type A (IAi)
IAIB IBi
IAIB IBi
1/2 = IAIB
1/2 = IBi
IB
IA i
IB
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Another Codominance Problem
• Example: male Type O (ii)
x
female type AB (IAIB)
IAi IBi
IAi IBi
1/2 = IAi
1/2 = IBi
i
IA IB
i
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Codominance
Question:
If a boy has a blood type O and
his sister has blood type
AB, what are the genotypes
and phenotypes of their
parents?
boy - type O (ii) X girl - type
AB (IAIB)
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Codominance
Answer:
IAIB
ii
Parents:
genotypes = IAi and IBi
phenotypes = A and B
IB
IA i
i
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Sex-linked Traits
Traits (genes) located on the sex
chromosomes
Sex chromosomes are X and Y
XX genotype for females
XY genotype for males
Many sex-linked traits carried on
X chromosome
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Sex-linked Traits
Sex Chromosomes
XX chromosome - female Xy chromosome - male
fruit fly
eye color
Example: Eye color in fruit flies
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Sex-linked Trait Problem
Example: Eye color in fruit flies
(red-eyed male) x (white-eyed female)
XRY x XrXr
Remember: the Y chromosome in males
does not carry traits.
RR = red eyed
Rr = red eyed
rr = white eyed
XY = male
XX = female
XR
Xr Xr
Y
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Sex-linked Trait Solution:
XR Xr
Xr Y
XR Xr
Xr Y
50% red eyed
female
50% white eyed
male
XR
Xr Xr
Y
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Female Carriers
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Genetic Practice
Problems
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Breed the P1 generation
tall (TT) x dwarf (tt) pea plants
T
T
t t
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Solution:
T
T
t t
Tt
Tt
Tt
Tt All Tt = tall
(heterozygous tall)
produces the
F1 generation
tall (TT) vs. dwarf (tt) pea plants
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Breed the F1 generation
tall (Tt) vs. tall (Tt) pea plants
T
t
T t
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Solution:
TT
Tt
Tt
tt
T
t
T t
produces the
F2 generation
1/4 (25%) = TT
1/2 (50%) = Tt
1/4 (25%) = tt
1:2:1 genotype
3:1 phenotype
tall (Tt) x tall (Tt) pea plants
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  • 2. 2 Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) Responsible for the Laws governing Inheritance of Traits copyright cmassengale
  • 3. 3 Gregor Johann Mendel Austrian monk Studied the inheritance of traits in pea plants Developed the laws of inheritance Mendel's work was not recognized until the turn of the 20th century copyright cmassengale
  • 4. 4 Gregor Johann Mendel Between 1856 and 1863, Mendel cultivated and tested some 28,000 pea plants He found that the plants' offspring retained traits of the parents Called the “Father of Genetics" copyright cmassengale
  • 5. 5 Site of Gregor Mendel’s experimental garden in the Czech Republic copyright cmassengale
  • 6. 6 Mendel stated that physical traits are inherited as “particles” Mendel did not know that the “particles” were actually Chromosomes & DNA Particulate Inheritance copyright cmassengale
  • 7. 7 Genetic Terminology  Trait - any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring  Heredity - passing of traits from parent to offspring  Genetics - study of heredity copyright cmassengale
  • 8. 8 Types of Genetic Crosses  Monohybrid cross - cross involving a single trait e.g. flower color  Dihybrid cross - cross involving two traits e.g. flower color & plant height copyright cmassengale
  • 9. 9 Punnett Square Used to help solve genetics problems copyright cmassengale
  • 11. 11 Designer “Genes”  Alleles - two forms of a gene (dominant & recessive)  Dominant - stronger of two genes expressed in the hybrid; represented by a capital letter (R)  Recessive - gene that shows up less often in a cross; represented by a lowercase letter (r) copyright cmassengale
  • 12. 12 More Terminology  Genotype - gene combination for a trait (e.g. RR, Rr, rr)  Phenotype - the physical feature resulting from a genotype (e.g. red, white) copyright cmassengale
  • 13. 13 Genotype & Phenotype in Flowers Genotype of alleles: R = red flower r = yellow flower All genes occur in pairs, so 2 alleles affect a characteristic Possible combinations are: Genotypes RR Rr rr Phenotypes RED RED YELLOW copyright cmassengale
  • 14. 14 Genotypes  Homozygous genotype - gene combination involving 2 dominant or 2 recessive genes (e.g. RR or rr); also called pure  Heterozygous genotype - gene combination of one dominant & one recessive allele (e.g. Rr); also called hybrid copyright cmassengale
  • 15. 15 Genes and Environment Determine Characteristics copyright cmassengale
  • 17. 17 Why peas, Pisum sativum? Can be grown in a small area Produce lots of offspring Produce pure plants when allowed to self-pollinate several generations Can be artificially cross-pollinated copyright cmassengale
  • 18. 18 Reproduction in Flowering Plants Pollen contains sperm Produced by the stamen Ovary contains eggs Found inside the flower Pollen carries sperm to the eggs for fertilization Self-fertilization can occur in the same flower Cross-fertilization can occur between flowers copyright cmassengale
  • 19. 19 Mendel’s Experimental Methods Mendel hand-pollinated flowers using a paintbrush He could snip the stamens to prevent self-pollination Covered each flower with a cloth bag He traced traits through the several generations copyright cmassengale
  • 20. 20 How Mendel Began Mendel produced pure strains by allowing the plants to self- pollinate for several generations copyright cmassengale
  • 21. 21 Eight Pea Plant Traits Seed shape --- Round (R) or Wrinkled (r) Seed Color ---- Yellow (Y) or Green (y) Pod Shape --- Smooth (S) or wrinkled (s) Pod Color --- Green (G) or Yellow (g) Seed Coat Color ---Gray (G) or White (g) Flower position---Axial (A) or Terminal (a) Plant Height --- Tall (T) or Short (t) Flower color --- Purple (P) or white (p) copyright cmassengale
  • 25. 25 Did the observed ratio match the theoretical ratio? The theoretical or expected ratio of plants producing round or wrinkled seeds is 3 round :1 wrinkled Mendel’s observed ratio was 2.96:1 The discrepancy is due to statistical error The larger the sample the more nearly the results approximate to the theoretical ratio copyright cmassengale
  • 26. 26 Generation “Gap” Parental P1 Generation = the parental generation in a breeding experiment. F1 generation = the first-generation offspring in a breeding experiment. (1st filial generation) From breeding individuals from the P1 generation F2 generation = the second-generation offspring in a breeding experiment. (2nd filial generation) From breeding individuals from the F1 generation copyright cmassengale
  • 27. 27 Following the Generations Cross 2 Pure Plants TT x tt Results in all Hybrids Tt Cross 2 Hybrids get 3 Tall & 1 Short TT, Tt, tt copyright cmassengale
  • 29. 29 Trait: Seed Shape Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled Cross: Round seeds x Wrinkled seeds RR x rr P1 Monohybrid Cross R R r r Rr Rr Rr Rr Genotype: Rr Phenotype: Round Genotypic Ratio: All alike Phenotypic Ratio: All alike copyright cmassengale
  • 30. 30 P1 Monohybrid Cross Review  Homozygous dominant x Homozygous recessive  Offspring all Heterozygous (hybrids)  Offspring called F1 generation  Genotypic & Phenotypic ratio is ALL ALIKE copyright cmassengale
  • 31. 31 Trait: Seed Shape Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled Cross: Round seeds x Round seeds Rr x Rr F1 Monohybrid Cross R r r R RR rr Rr Rr Genotype: RR, Rr, rr Phenotype: Round & wrinkled G.Ratio: 1:2:1 P.Ratio: 3:1 copyright cmassengale
  • 32. 32 F1 Monohybrid Cross Review  Heterozygous x heterozygous  Offspring: 25% Homozygous dominant RR 50% Heterozygous Rr 25% Homozygous Recessive rr  Offspring called F2 generation  Genotypic ratio is 1:2:1  Phenotypic Ratio is 3:1 copyright cmassengale
  • 33. 33 What Do the Peas Look Like? copyright cmassengale
  • 34. 34 …And Now the Test Cross Mendel then crossed a pure & a hybrid from his F2 generation This is known as an F2 or test cross There are two possible testcrosses: Homozygous dominant x Hybrid Homozygous recessive x Hybrid copyright cmassengale
  • 35. 35 Trait: Seed Shape Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled Cross: Round seeds x Round seeds RR x Rr F2 Monohybrid Cross (1st) R R r R RR Rr RR Rr Genotype: RR, Rr Phenotype: Round Genotypic Ratio: 1:1 Phenotypic Ratio: All alike copyright cmassengale
  • 36. 36 Trait: Seed Shape Alleles: R – Round r – Wrinkled Cross: Wrinkled seeds x Round seeds rr x Rr F2 Monohybrid Cross (2nd) r r r R Rr rr Rr rr Genotype: Rr, rr Phenotype: Round & Wrinkled G. Ratio: 1:1 P.Ratio: 1:1 copyright cmassengale
  • 37. 37 F2 Monohybrid Cross Review  Homozygous x heterozygous(hybrid)  Offspring: 50% Homozygous RR or rr 50% Heterozygous Rr  Phenotypic Ratio is 1:1  Called Test Cross because the offspring have SAME genotype as parents copyright cmassengale
  • 38. 38 Practice Your Crosses Work the P1, F1, and both F2 Crosses for each of the other Seven Pea Plant Traits copyright cmassengale
  • 40. 40 Results of Monohybrid Crosses Inheritable factors or genes are responsible for all heritable characteristics Phenotype is based on Genotype Each trait is based on two genes, one from the mother and the other from the father True-breeding individuals are homozygous ( both alleles) are the same copyright cmassengale
  • 41. 41 Law of Dominance In a cross of parents that are pure for contrasting traits, only one form of the trait will appear in the next generation. All the offspring will be heterozygous and express only the dominant trait. RR x rr yields all Rr (round seeds) copyright cmassengale
  • 43. 43 Law of Segregation During the formation of gametes (eggs or sperm), the two alleles responsible for a trait separate from each other. Alleles for a trait are then "recombined" at fertilization, producing the genotype for the traits of the offspring. copyright cmassengale
  • 44. 44 Applying the Law of Segregation copyright cmassengale
  • 45. 45 Law of Independent Assortment Alleles for different traits are distributed to sex cells (& offspring) independently of one another. This law can be illustrated using dihybrid crosses. copyright cmassengale
  • 46. 46 Dihybrid Cross A breeding experiment that tracks the inheritance of two traits. Mendel’s “Law of Independent Assortment” a. Each pair of alleles segregates independently during gamete formation b. Formula: 2n (n = # of heterozygotes) copyright cmassengale
  • 47. 47 Question: How many gametes will be produced for the following allele arrangements? Remember: 2n (n = # of heterozygotes) 1. RrYy 2. AaBbCCDd 3. MmNnOoPPQQRrssTtQq copyright cmassengale
  • 48. 48 Answer: 1. RrYy: 2n = 22 = 4 gametes RY Ry rY ry 2. AaBbCCDd: 2n = 23 = 8 gametes ABCD ABCd AbCD AbCd aBCD aBCd abCD abCD 3. MmNnOoPPQQRrssTtQq: 2n = 26 = 64 gametes copyright cmassengale
  • 49. 49 Dihybrid Cross Traits: Seed shape & Seed color Alleles: R round r wrinkled Y yellow y green RrYy x RrYy RY Ry rY ry RY Ry rY ry All possible gamete combinations copyright cmassengale
  • 50. 50 Dihybrid Cross RY Ry rY ry RY Ry rY ry copyright cmassengale
  • 51. 51 Dihybrid Cross RRYY RRYy RrYY RrYy RRYy RRyy RrYy Rryy RrYY RrYy rrYY rrYy RrYy Rryy rrYy rryy Round/Yellow: 9 Round/green: 3 wrinkled/Yellow: 3 wrinkled/green: 1 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio RY Ry rY ry RY Ry rY ry copyright cmassengale
  • 52. 52 Dihybrid Cross Round/Yellow: 9 Round/green: 3 wrinkled/Yellow: 3 wrinkled/green: 1 9:3:3:1 copyright cmassengale
  • 53. 53 Test Cross A mating between an individual of unknown genotype and a homozygous recessive individual. Example: bbC__ x bbcc BB = brown eyes Bb = brown eyes bb = blue eyes CC = curly hair Cc = curly hair cc = straight hair bC b___ bc copyright cmassengale
  • 54. 54 Test Cross Possible results: bC b___ bc bbCc bbCc C bC b___ bc bbCc bbcc or c copyright cmassengale
  • 55. 55 Summary of Mendel’s laws LAW PARENT CROSS OFFSPRING DOMINANCE TT x tt tall x short 100% Tt tall SEGREGATION Tt x Tt tall x tall 75% tall 25% short INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT RrGg x RrGg round & green x round & green 9/16 round seeds & green pods 3/16 round seeds & yellow pods 3/16 wrinkled seeds & green pods 1/16 wrinkled seeds & yellow pods copyright cmassengale
  • 57. 57 Incomplete Dominance F1 hybrids have an appearance somewhat in between the phenotypes of the two parental varieties. Example: snapdragons (flower) red (RR) x white (rr) RR = red flower rr = white flower R R r r copyright cmassengale
  • 58. 58 Incomplete Dominance Rr Rr Rr Rr R R r All Rr = pink (heterozygous pink) produces the F1 generation r copyright cmassengale
  • 60. 60 Codominance Two alleles are expressed (multiple alleles) in heterozygous individuals. Example: blood type 1. type A = IAIA or IAi 2. type B = IBIB or IBi 3. type AB = IAIB 4. type O = ii copyright cmassengale
  • 61. 61 Codominance Problem Example:homozygous male Type B (IBIB) x heterozygous female Type A (IAi) IAIB IBi IAIB IBi 1/2 = IAIB 1/2 = IBi IB IA i IB copyright cmassengale
  • 62. 62 Another Codominance Problem • Example: male Type O (ii) x female type AB (IAIB) IAi IBi IAi IBi 1/2 = IAi 1/2 = IBi i IA IB i copyright cmassengale
  • 63. 63 Codominance Question: If a boy has a blood type O and his sister has blood type AB, what are the genotypes and phenotypes of their parents? boy - type O (ii) X girl - type AB (IAIB) copyright cmassengale
  • 64. 64 Codominance Answer: IAIB ii Parents: genotypes = IAi and IBi phenotypes = A and B IB IA i i copyright cmassengale
  • 65. 65 Sex-linked Traits Traits (genes) located on the sex chromosomes Sex chromosomes are X and Y XX genotype for females XY genotype for males Many sex-linked traits carried on X chromosome copyright cmassengale
  • 66. 66 Sex-linked Traits Sex Chromosomes XX chromosome - female Xy chromosome - male fruit fly eye color Example: Eye color in fruit flies copyright cmassengale
  • 67. 67 Sex-linked Trait Problem Example: Eye color in fruit flies (red-eyed male) x (white-eyed female) XRY x XrXr Remember: the Y chromosome in males does not carry traits. RR = red eyed Rr = red eyed rr = white eyed XY = male XX = female XR Xr Xr Y copyright cmassengale
  • 68. 68 Sex-linked Trait Solution: XR Xr Xr Y XR Xr Xr Y 50% red eyed female 50% white eyed male XR Xr Xr Y copyright cmassengale
  • 71. 71 Breed the P1 generation tall (TT) x dwarf (tt) pea plants T T t t copyright cmassengale
  • 72. 72 Solution: T T t t Tt Tt Tt Tt All Tt = tall (heterozygous tall) produces the F1 generation tall (TT) vs. dwarf (tt) pea plants copyright cmassengale
  • 73. 73 Breed the F1 generation tall (Tt) vs. tall (Tt) pea plants T t T t copyright cmassengale
  • 74. 74 Solution: TT Tt Tt tt T t T t produces the F2 generation 1/4 (25%) = TT 1/2 (50%) = Tt 1/4 (25%) = tt 1:2:1 genotype 3:1 phenotype tall (Tt) x tall (Tt) pea plants copyright cmassengale

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