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Pedigrees

Pedigrees

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Biology

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9th - 12th Grade

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Hannah Freeman

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Pedigrees

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​Essential Question

​•How can we analyze and track genetic disorders or traits from generation to generation?

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​What is a pedigree?

A diagram that shows a pattern of inheritance in a family for a specific trait (phenotypes & genotypes)

–Genotypes can usually be determined from looking at them

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•Why would we want to use a pedigree in genetics?

•Track the occurrence of diseases

uria – missing enzyme causes problems in CNS (Nordic/Swedish)

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​Symbols Used on Pedigrees
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pattern-tertiary
Pedigrees

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