Mendelian Inheritance
Explore the fascinating principles of Mendelian Genetics, the foundation of classical genetics. These principles were first observed by Gregor Mendel, using pea plants, to explain how traits are inherited through generations. His work laid the groundwork for modern genetic research.
Basic Principles
- Law of Segregation: Each organism carries two alleles for each trait, which separate during gamete formation.
- Law of Independent Assortment: Genes for different traits are inherited independently of each other.
- Law of Dominance: Some alleles are dominant, while others are recessive; the dominant allele masks the effect of the recessive one.
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