C2005/F2401 '10 -- Outline for Lecture #22

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I. Pedigrees

II. Crosses with Multiple Genes (for example, AABB X aabb) -- Genotypes

    A. Gametes (independent assortment)

    B. Zygotes (for independent assortment)

III. Crosses with Multiple (Unlinked) Genes -- Phenotypes

    A. Simplest Case  --  one gene per trait

    B. More Complex Cases -- Two or more genes per trait. How pathways, genes and patterns of inheritance correspond.

IV. Introduction to Linkage & Crossing Over

    A. What if two genes are on the same chromosome -- What gametes will you get?

    B. What good is measuring Linkage? using positional information (Huntington's Disease)

Next Time: How do you measure Linkage? Wrap up of Recombination, and introduction to Population Genetics and Evolution.