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Complex Patterns of

Inheritance

CoDominance
Both

traits are expressed in the


Heterozygous Genotype
PP = Pink
WW = White
PW = Pink and White

Sickle Cell Disease


SS normal
Ss carrier, some
normal and some
sickle cells
ss has the
disease, mostly
sickle cells

Incomplete Dominance
A

combination/blending of both traits


is observed in the heterozygous
individual
RR = Red
WW = White
RW = Pink

Polygenic Traits
Traits

determined by more than one


gene (multiple alleles)

Phenotype

Possible Genotypes
BBEE
BbEE
BBEe
BbEe

bbEE
bbEe

BBee
Bbee
bbee

Blood Types

An example of multiple alleles for one trait

Blood Types

Type A
iAi
iAiA

Type B

iBi
iBiB

Type AB
iAiB

Type O
ii

Sex Linked Traits


Carried on a sex
chromosome
Most often affects
males because
they only need to
get one carrier X
Also known as XLinked Traits

Pedigree

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