Individuals carry two alleles of each gene. Genotype is the combination of alleles that an individual possesses. Phenotype is the visible trait that results in a particular genotype
Individuals ✓ carry two alleles of each gene. ✓Genotype is the combination of alleles that an individual possesses. ✓Phenotype is the visible trait that results in a particular genotype
A population is a group of interbreeding individuals who possess a particular collection of alleles or gene pool
A population ✓ is a group of interbreeding individuals who possess a particular collection of alleles or gene pool
Contents >Basic Concepts >Major Types of Genetic Diseases >The Hazard of Genetic Disease >A Brief History of Genetics >Reference >Emphasis
Contents ➢Basic Concepts ➢Major Types of Genetic Diseases ➢The Hazard of Genetic Disease ➢A Brief History of Genetics ➢Reference ➢Emphasis
Major Types of Genetic Diseases Monogenic Disease Polygenic Disease >Chromosome Disease Somatic Cell Genetic Diseases
Major Types of Genetic Diseases ➢ Monogenic Disease ➢ Polygenic Disease ➢ Chromosome Disease ➢ Somatic Cell Genetic Diseases
Monogenic Disease These disorders are due to single mutant genes (major gene)with a large effect on the patient's health and inherited in Mendelian fashion
➢ These disorders are due to single mutant genes (major gene) with a large effect on the patient's health and inherited in Mendelian fashion. Monogenic Disease