Multiple Alleles by Victoria Galegor

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Multiple Alleles

Published on Feb 05, 2016

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Multiple Alleles

Go to the multiple alleles section of your packet.

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Polygenic Trait

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Traits controlled by two or more genes are said to be polygenic traits.

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Example: Redish/Brown eye pigment in fruit flies. Also, human skin color.

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Multiple Alleles

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Many genes exist in several different forms and are therefore said to have multiple alleles.

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Example: Coat color in rabbits is determined by a single gene that has at least four different alleles.

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Human blood type is another example.

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Victoria Galegor

http://victoria.galegor@lsr7.net