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Non-Mendelian Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Inheritance
Roan Horse
Whichis an
example of
incomplete
dominance and
which is an
example of
codominance?
Most traits in humans are not controlled by
only 1 gene. There are many genes that
contribute to a single trait.
Eye color
Hair color
• A modifier gene controls another gene.
• Not dominant, because it is not on the same
gene, but will still override whatever gene it is
the modifier for.
Heterochromia iridum
Some traits
are carried on the sex chromosomes.
Women have XX and men have XY.
If
a trait is carried on the X chromosome then
women have two of them and men only have one.
hemophilia
Muscular dystrophy
An example of this is color
blindness
Ex: Red/green color blindness is a
recessive trait carried on the X
chromosome.
Men can have either XBY or XbY
Calico coloration