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Mono Hybrid Cross

monohybrid cross A genetic cross between parents that differ in the alleles they possess for one particular gene,
one parent having two dominant alleles and the other two recessives. All the offspring (called monohybrids) have
one dominant and one recessive allele for that gene (i.e. they are hybrid at that one locus).

Definition: A monohybrid cross is a breeding experiment between P generation (parental generation) organisms
that differ in a single given trait. The P generation organisms may either be heterozygous or homozygous for the
given trait.

A monohybrid cross is a type of genetics breeding experiment between two parent organisms that each have a
different homozygous trait. An example is a crossbetween a pea plant with a dominant green seed and one with a
recessive yellow seed.

Punett Square
The two things a Punnett square can tell you are the genotypes and phenotypesof the offspring. A genotype is
the genetic makeup of the organism. This is shown by the three genetic conditions described earlier (BB, Bb, bb).
The phenotype is the trait those genes express.

Place the father's alleles on the top of the Punnett square with one letter above each box. Place the mother's
alleles on the left hand side of the square, with one letter in front of each box. Be sure to use capital letters for the
dominate genes and lower case letters for the recessive alleles.Jan 14, 2011