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Amniocentesis
Diagnosis technique used to test uterus fluid for defects.
Carrier
In genetics, a member of a species with a specific genetic trait.
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Diagnosis technique used to test placenta for defects.
Codominance
Phenotypes of both alleles are exhibited in the heterozygote because both alleles affect the phenotype in separate, distinguishable ways.
Cystic Fibrosis
Human genetic disorder characterized by an excessive secretion of mucus and consequent vulnerability to infection; fatal if untreated.
Dihybrid
AABB * aabb = Dihybrid
Heterozygous to two genes.
Epistasis
When one gene alters the effects of a completely different one.
Huntington's Disease
Human disease caused by dominant allele; fatal 10-20 years after onset of symptoms.
Hybrid
Crossing of two true breeding organisms.
Multifactorial
Character influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors.
Norm of Reaction
The range of phenotypes created by a single genotype based on environmental factors.
Pleiotropy
The ability of a gene to have multiple effects.
Polygenic Inheritance
Effect of multiple genes on one phenotype
Quantitative Character
Varies over a range rather than either-or.
True-Breeding
Plants that create offspring of the same variety when they self-pollinate.