Both alleles of the heterozygote are expressed
in the phenotype
Annotations to use
C*C* *-Small letters which are different. Use big letters (same) and little letters (different)
Examples
Roan coat colour in cattle
Sickle Cell anemia
Linkage
What does it mean?
Looking at 2 phenotypes, controlled by 2 genes but both genes are on the same chromosome
Examples
could be any features
Annotations to use
Make sure alleles for the different genes stay next to eachother when you form gametes
RyrY into gametes: Ry and rY
bGBG or Adad
Remember!
crossing over during prophase 1 of meiosis could unlink the alleles of the genes. The further apart ehy are on
the chromatid, the more likely it is that crossing over could happen.
Sex Linkage
What does it mean?
Genes that are found on sex chromosomes
Annotations to use
X*X* X*Y-
Examples
Haemophilia. Toroiseshell colour in cats. Colour blindness.
Remember!
Males can never be heterozygous as they only have one allele on he X chromosome and no allele on the Y chromosome
Dihybrid Inheritance
Remember!
9:3:3:1
What does it mean?
Looking at 2 features controlled by 2 genes. The genes are on different chromosomes and will not stay together during random independent assortment in meiosis.
Annotations to use
RrYy BbGG Aadd
When gametes are formed all combinations are possible eg Ry Ry rY ry BG bG
Examples
could be any features
Recessive Epistasis
What does it mean?
The homozygous recessive allele combination (epistatic alleles) will prevent the expression of a different allele at a separate location (the hypostatic alleles)
Annotations to use
Hypostatic alleles:
Purple B Pink b
Epistatic Alleles: A and a
Epistatic gene codes for a colourless pigment. Pigment is only made if A is present. aa= no pigment therefore no colour. B codes
for an enzyme that converts the colourless pigment into a purple colour. b codes for an enzyme that converts the colourless
pigment into a pink colour.
Dominant Epistasis
What does it mean?
The presence of a dominant epistatic allele will mask the presence of a hypostatic allele
Annotations to use
Hypostatic allele in squash: Yellow- E Green- e
Epistatic allele D or d
E and e can only be expressed if D is NOT present.
White squash: DDEE DDEe DDee DdEE DdEe Ddee
Yellow Squash: ddEe ddEE
Green Squash: ddee
Treat as dihybrid cross when doing a cross
Examples
usually colours
Remember!
If colour is not expressed they will be white
How this might work
Epistatic dominant allele codes for a repressor protein. This binds to the
operator of the hypostatic allele and prevents transcription of gene.
Therefore no colour. If there are 2 recessive epistatic alleles the repressor
is not made. Therefore transcription can take place therefore colour is
expressed.
Complementary Epistasis
What does it mean?
Not hypostatic vs epistatic
2 alleles working together
sweetpea colour. Purple and white. 2 gene loci are involved Cc and Rr. Both C and R need to be present for the purple colour to be expressed.
Allele C codes for a colourless intermediate pigment. Allele R codes for an enzyme that converts the
colourlesSintermediate pigment to purple. If rr or cc allele combination is present the purple cant be
expressed.