Genes at Multiple Loci Can Determine a Single Phenotype
A gene interaction is when genes at different loci contribute to the determination of a single phenotypic characteristic. This text provides an overview of how gene interactions are an exception to Mendelian inheritance.
Topics
- 9:3:3:1 genotypic ratio
- 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio
- 9:3:4 genotypic ratio
- 9:3:4 phenotypic ratio
- additive gene interaction
- complete dominance
- dihybrid cross
- dominance
- epistatic gene interaction
- F1 hybrid
- gene interaction
- genotype
- genotypic ratio
- Gregor Mendel
- independent assortment
- inheritance
- law of independent assortment
- law of segregation
- Mendel
- Mendelian trait
- pea plant
- pea seed color
- pea seed shape
- phenotypic expression
- Pisum sativum
- simple trait
- single-gene inheritance
- true-breeding parent