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Dominant |
Refers to an allele that masks the effrct of a recessive allele |
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Genotype |
Particular set of alleles that is carried by an individuals chromosome |
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Heterozygous |
2 different alleles of a gene |
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Homozygous |
Identical alleles of a gene |
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Hybrid |
A heterozygous individual |
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Locus |
Location of a gene chromosome |
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Phenotype |
Individuals observable traits |
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Recessive |
Refers to an allele with an effect that is masked by a dominant allele |
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Epistasis |
Polygenic inheritance influenced by multiple genes |
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Pleiotropy |
Effects in which a single gene affects multiple traits |